No fewer than ten persons were killed following a robbery attack at two banks in Igarra, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo, the news agency of Nigeria (nan) reports. The incident occurred at about 5 pm.
When the robbers invaded the community in an attempt to rob the two commercial banks in the town killing ten persons including security officers attached to the banks.
A resident of the community, Mr Ofei Obende, said the robbers attacked the police station in the town before attacking the banks killing four security men at the bank premises.
The Secretary to the Otaru of Igarra, Chief Folorunsho Dania, confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview and said ten persons were feared dead and the police station set ablaze.
