3 feared killed as suspected armed robbers blow up Wema, Access banks with dynamite (Video)

On Wednesday 13th December, 2023 armed robbers attacked two commercial banks in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, resulting in the loss of three lives and several injuries.
The robbers were said to have stormed the town with guns, numbering up to twenty, and carried out the attacks on the two commercial banks simultaneously.
Before attacking the banks, the robbers first attacked the Ikere command of the Amotekun Corps along Ise Road and reportedly shot some operatives.
The robbers invaded Wema bank and Access bank located at Odo Oja and Okeosun respectively, breaking the security door with the aid of dynamite before entering the banking hall.
The robbers carted away unspecified huge sums of money and escaped despite the presence of military checkpoints and Police Area Command in the town. The Ogoga of Ikere Ekiti, Oba Adejimi Alagbado, expressed shock at the robbery incident and called for the arrest and prosecution of those who carried out the dastard act.