Armed robbers on Tuesday afternoon attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.
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As of the time of filing this report at 3:33pm, the robbers were said to be inside the bank, located few meters away from the Palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji.
The Public Relations Officer of the Osun Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Daniel Adigun, confirmed the incident.
He, however, said details of the incident was not available yet.
The robbers, according to our correspondent stormed the commercial bank located very close to the palace of Aragbiji around 3pm on Tuesday and started shooting sporadically.
Sources said they went straight to the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) stationed very close to the bank and shot at a policeman in the vehicle.
A policeman simply identified as Hammed.
It was gathered that the robbers also attacked a police station in the town but policemen had scampered for safety.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the attack.
She said security operatives have been deployed to the town.
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