Robbers armed with sophisticated weapons raided banks in the Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi state, with two persons confirmed dead.
The robbers, said to be over fifteen in number, stormed the community and operated for close to an hour unchallenged.
“In Ankpa LG of Kogi State today, Armed robbers stormed the banks and operated for nearly an hour unchallenged,” a source in the community revealed to Information Nigeria.
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“They moved from one bank to the other and left the town in bullet shells. Police and other security operators in Ankpa town ran away for their own lives,” the source added.
An Eye witness revealed to Information Nigeria that Operatives of the police and other security agencies were said to have fled the scene due to the superior firepower of the robbers.
