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How robbers stormed First Bank, kill officials, customers in Ondo State

No fewer than seven persons on Monday were feared dead in a bank robbery which lasted for an hour in Ido-Ani, headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The robbers who attacked a branch of the First Bank Plc in the town, also carted away an undisclosed amount of money.

It was gathered that the robbers drove a Sports Utility Vehicle to the bank and went straight to the banking hall, causing serious tension within the bank premises.

Sources in the town revealed that five officials of the bank and two customers were killed by the robbers, while one of the robbers was also shot dead by the police.

It was also learnt that a police officer was killed by the robbers during the operation which threw the town into serious tension.

Ben Idah

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