Armed robbers have raided a branch of WEMA bank in Iyin-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun local government area of Ekiti state.
The six-man robbery gang invaded the town around at 3.30pm on Friday and blasted open the security doors with explosive devise suspected to be dynamite.
They subsequently carted away several millions in the operation, which lasted 40 minutes.
The robbery attack came barely 24 hours after the police raised the alarm some bandits were planning to invade the state and wreak havoc.
Eyewitnesses confirmed to the press that the robbers came in 2 vehicles and had shot sporadically into the air to scare residents and traders at the nearby market before proceeding to break into the bank. They claimed the police were slow to respond, even as a police station was less than 500 metres away from the crime scene.
No loss of life was however recorded.
Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, said the police upon receiving the information immediately visited the troubled spot and are still working on apprehending the criminals.
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