How Robbers Killed A Female Corps Member In Ekiti State

Ado Ekiti—two policemen and two others, including a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, were killed yesterday at Ikere Ekiti by armed robbers during an operation.

The bandits were said to have stormed an old generation bank located at Kajola Street in the town at about 3.25p.m.

The bandits were said to have shot indiscriminately in all directions to scare away people and attacked a police station near the bank.

In the process, bullets were said to have hit a male police officer in his office and another female police on the forehead as she ran for cover.

The NYSC member was said to have been killed while attempting to withdraw money from an ATM.

The arrival of police and soldiers reportedly prevented the robbers from gaining entrance into the bank’s vaults, as the robbers were said to have fled on sighting the security operatives.

Public Relations Officer of the state Police Command, Mr. Victor Babayemi, confirmed the story, adding that he was waiting for details from his men.

Meanwhile, police has arrested former Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, in the state, Mr. Adeniyi Adedipe, in connection with the assassination of the late state chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye.

At a briefing in Ado Ekiti yesterday, the Commissioner of Police said Adedipe would soon be charged to court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.

Lakanu added that the command banked on available direct and circumstantial evidence to effect Adedipe’s arrest in connection with Aderiye’s murder.

The police boss also mentioned Chinedu Ugwu, Adekunle Osho, Eniola Sunday and Afolayan Segun as those in detention for alleged conspiracy and robbery and an alleged land grabber, Igimoney Oladapo, who, he said, would soon be arraigned in court.