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Ondo: Suspected Armed Robber Who Attacked Skye Bank Nabbed In Edo State

One of the armed robbers that attacked the Skye Bank branch at Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state has been nabbed, Sahara Reporters has learned.

The bandit was caught and handed over to detectives at a local village known as Uzebba in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo state on Friday afternoon.

Yesterday, the armed robbers numbering about twenty had attacked the Skye Bank local branch in Ifon forcing their way in by using dynamites to blow off the door.

The robbers also killed three policemen on duty and carted away a huge sum of an unspecified amount of money deposited in the bank vaults.

Sahara Reporters had exclusively got the names of the deceased policemen as: Adeniyi Jimoh, Alex Sampson, and Daramola Oluwole.

Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, the Commissioner of Police in the state had already paid condolence visits to the families of the trio.

Adeyanju during the visits promised that the force would ensure the families of the three policemen are well catered for.

"Let me assure that the police would do everything in its capacity to take good care of the families of the deceased".

Femi Joseph, Police Spokesman in the state had confirmed the arrest in a terse forwarded to some journalists and also obtained by our correspondent in Akure.

Mr. Joseph said the suspect was nabbed where he had gone to treat the wounds he sustained on his leg following a gun duel with the policemen in operation.

"We have been able to arrest of one the person suspected to be among those who perpetrated yesterday's robbery."

"He was arrested at a village in Edo state where he had gone to treat the wound on his leg which he sustained through a gun duel with our officers."

"Currently, he is now in our custody and is helping detectives on how others can be arrested through investigation".

While speaking further on the telephone, the police spokesman also told Sahara Reporters that the name of the arrested bandit was being "deliberately protected" to avoid disclosing the tactic in the ongoing investigation.

He said the detectives from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) are still on the trail of other gang of the group who currently at large.

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Oh gawd

U stole from stealers and u went to Edo state that bad luck state


People don't have sense, if I stole this afternoon by now I will be some hours away from Mexico

Afonja

Good for them

We know their type!!!.. shameless afonjas..

so should we fry Bottons?

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Hehehe Laughing in Nupe What d bleep wat d guy finking....edo....Edo....twale for una

Wicked demons

I booked space but I don't have any meaningful contribution. Who'll buy this plot?

Sahara reporters can like for Africa... With videos I ain't buying their shit

SageMahrez:
We know their type!!!..
shameless afonjas..

Which way Nigeria

Sahara reporters can lie for Africa... With videos I ain't buying their shit

D killer wud surely be killed. That is all I know.

iamJ:
Oh gawd

U stole from stealers and u went to Edo state that bad luck state


People don't have sense, if I stole this afternoon by now I will be some hours away from Mexico

u wen come from 'good luck state' , u nor see how ur life dey flourish

hhh

I trust police ,since they lost their men to the attack,they will surely fish out the bastards...bad market for una..

Am listening

Mumu police...now you people have made it known publicly.Don't you think the rest will go underground. Nigerian police always forming the time are working.

U announce to d world that u've arrested one of d robbers.
But u don't want to reveal d name cos it would jeopardize investigations.
Which kin mumu be this?

That guy's wound would rotten cos he won't get any medical treatment..

Afonja nd Biafra

iamJ:
Oh gawd

U stole from stealers and u went to Edo state that bad luck state


People don't have sense, if I stole this afternoon by now I will be some hours away from Mexico

which village dis slowpoke comes from, why ar u talkin anyhow make agbegi kill ur mama for road.

iamJ:
Oh gawd
It means you are also a criminal, people should be careful of You
U stole from stealers and u went to Edo state that bad luck state


People don't have sense, if I stole this afternoon by now I will be some hours away from Mexico

Crime just doesn't pay. R.I.P to the gallant officers.

Dying for dis country is what i can never advise anyone 2 do because u and ur family will be utterly 4gotten forever only 2 be ed once every year wit a minute silence dat doesn't get to 30seconds sometimes.
I weep 4 Nigeria, no wonder Chinua Achebe wrote and said 'there was a country' indeed there was a country.

Kids of nairaland! Afonja this, flat head that..... bla bla bla!!!

Kids of nairaland! Afonja this, flat head that..... bla bla bla!!!

Why SkyBank in both robberies? Reminds me of a movie, Dhoom 3. Perhaps the robbers have personal qualms with the bank.