Indication emerged that the Ondo State Police Command has arrested four deadly armed robbers who invaded a bank in Ido-Ani, Ose Local Government in Ondo State on Tuesday, those killed were five bank officials, Policeman, and a customer.
The armed robbers were said to have been arrested while trying to escape into a neighbouring state.
However, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Femi Joseph, said the command is on the trail of the hoodlums with an assurance to bring them to book
According to him, detectives from the state police command have been combing the area in a bid to arrest the criminals while synergy had been established with the neighbouring security agencies to ensure the arrest of the bank robbers.
Joseph said we will not relent in the search until the hoodlums are apprehended and face the wrath of the law. I am assuring you the command is working round the clock to rid the state of criminals and crimes.” to fish out the hoodlums who participated in the bloody robbery where seven people lost their lives.
The governor who gave this directive at the Palace of the Alani of Idoani, Oba Olufemi Olutoye, after visiting the scene of the incident promised to strengthen security around the state to prevent a similar occurrence.
“We are glad that one of the suspects has been nabbed and I am very sure he will create a channel that will lead to the arrest of those criminals”, he said.
He, however, charged residents of the State to always assist the security operatives by providing useful information to help in reducing crime in the State.
Oba Olutoye also disclosed that the bandits also invaded the palace, damaging the main door into the palace but said they had to withdraw from the mission when they discovered it was a fruitless exercise.
Seven people were killed when armed bandit attacked the only commercial bank in the community, injuring several others during the raid.
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