Two policemen were shot
to death by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Okene branch of
First Bank on Friday.
Eyewitnesses
said the robbery suspects, numbering about five, invaded the premises of the
bank at about 8.55a.m. and shot sporadically into the air to scare away workers
and customers.
About
five policemen on duty were said to have responded swiftly by engaging the
invaders in a gun duel at the end of which two of the policemen were felled.
The
incident disrupted commercial and other activities in and around the Old Prison
Junction area where the bank is located.
Police
Public Relations Officer in Kogi, Mr Shola Adebayo, said one of the policemen
was killed on the spot while his colleague died on the way to hospital.
He
said the police had started trailing the robbers as investigation into the
attack had commenced.
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