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By Nkasi Kolie
Residents of Egbe and Odoere communities both in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State were put in panicky mode as dare devil armed robbers invaded the communities and raided three banks killing two persons.
Witness account said the armed robbers numbering over 20 invaded the community at about 5pm on Tuesday evening shooting sporadically and used high calibre explosives to gain entry into the banks.
The sporadic shootings which lasted for three hours was said to have sent serious fears to residents who all fled to their homes locking the doors while the whole streets were deserted.
The robbers who operated freely without any challenge were said to have come in three different vehicles and headed to two of the old generation banks, in a well coordinated manner and left with millions of naira.
The robbers it was gathered also invaded another bank in Odo-Ere the headquaters of Yagba West Local Government and killed a security officer and another person when they invaded the bank.
The source stated that everybody had to take cover in their respective houses while those on duty especially quickly locked up themselves to avoid being killed by the robbers.
When contacted the Kogi State Police Commissioner, Idirisu Dauda Dabban ,confirmed the robbery incident and said he was waiting for details from the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Yagba West Local Government.
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