Robbers raid two banks in Kogi State, kill two

Armed robbers on Thursday raided two banks at Anyigba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, reportedly killing two persons in the process.

It was learnt that the gunmen attacked both First and Access Bank, including a police station in the town around 5pm, carting away an unspecified amount of money.

An eyewitness, Comfort Achenyo told Credible News that the robbers initially attacked the police station along Anyigba-Idah road, before they headed for the banks.

A policeman, simply identified as Idoko, who was said to have just been transferred to the station, was reportedly killed in the process.

Also, a Hausa man, known in the as Alagama, who trades a few metres to the scene of the incident was equally hit by a stray bullet and died.

The gunmen were reported to have trailed a bullion van to one of the banks and disarmed its security details before carting away all the money.

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Another group said to be members of the gang invaded another bank in the town and made away with an unspecified amount of money.

A resident, Alidu Baba said, “It appears the robbers were in the town before the arrival of the bullion vans of the bank.

“They were seen in different groups at different locations around the bank areas shooting sporadically while the operation lasted,” he said.

Credible News gathered that operatives of the Nigerian Navy stationed nearby engaged the armed robbers in a gun battle, making them abort their plan to rob more banks in the town.