By Amos Ogunrinde
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Dare Ogundare has visited the scene of Wednesday’s armed robbery incident at Ikere-Ekiti for an on-the-spot assessment.
In a statement made available to Newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu said the Commissioner expressed displeasure over the ugly incident.
He directed the Ikere Area Commander and all the Tactical Teams within the Command to ensure that, the perpetrators are trailed, arrested and brought to book.
Mr Ogundare commiserated with the family members of those who lost their loved one and wished those currently receiving treatment in the hospital a quick recovery.
The Commissioner called for calm and implored everyone to go about their lawful businesses as the Command will not rest until the hoodlums are made to face the full wrath of the law.
He explained that the Command’s tactical squads as well as the military who were deployed to the scene immediately information was received, engaged the hoodlums who later abandoned the three vehicles and two motorcycles they used for the operation and escaped into the bush.
According to the CP, the vehicles and the motorcycles were recovered to the station.
Mr Ogundare therefore enjoined anyone with useful information concerning the identities and whereabouts of armed robbers to contact the following numbers:
√ 08062335577
√ 07031620186
√ 08033470524
√ 07032152150
√ 09064050086
Three persons were said to have been feared dead today in Ikere Ekiti and five others sustained injuries when suspected armed robbers attacked two commercial Banks, Access and Wema in the town.
The men of the underworld allegedly carried out the attack in the peak hour of the day when business activities were ongoing which caught the residents unaware.
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