By Mary Onyia
A yet- to- be identified student was on Thursday afternoon killed as armed robbers attacked two commercial banks in Ire, Osun State.
The armed robbers stormed the United Bank of Africa, UBA, and another bank at Boripe Local government, but escaped through Ada town.
Osun State Police Command spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola who confirmed the incident said they were on top of the situation and were in hot pursuit of the robbers.
The bank robbery in the state is the second in two months. It will be recalled that in the month of June this year, robbers had attacked two banks namely; First Bank in Ikire and Access Bank in Apomu and the police station killing two officers.
The attack had left about three civilians dead in the ensuing battle that raged between the men of the underworld and the law enforcement agents.
The attackers, according to Superintendent Yemisi Opalola Olawoyin, numbered about 35, with about five armored vehicles loaded with explosives.