A group of armed robbers yesterday evening simultaneously invaded three banks in Auchi town, Edo state. The banks which include First bank, Guarantee Trust bank and Access bank plc.
Sources say the Robbers used large cache of diamond to blow up the strong rooms of the three different banks in order to gain access to the cash. Also Automated Teller Machines(ATM) where destroyed and its content emptied
As at presstime it was gathered that no fewer than 10 persons were killed when the bandits engaged security forces in a gun duel that lasted over an hour. It is still unknown which side recorded casualty, but some residents were reportedly hit by stray bullets.
The police however is yet to make any official statement on the incident.
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