Three persons have been reportedly killed in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, following an armed robbery attack on two banks in the state on Wednesday.

The robbers were said to have attacked Access Bank and Wema Bank branches in the town.

The robbers reportedly used dynamites to blow up the security doors leading inside the banking halls to gain entry.

Details of the robbery were still sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

However, the robbers were said to have carted away an unspecified amount of money after operating for about 45 minutes.

A witness said the robbers attacked the Amotekun post in the town before heading to the banks.

He said a farmer was among those shot dead by the robbers.

“They first went to Amotekun post and attacked them, before heading to the bank,” the witness said.

“A farmer who lived nearby had just returned from his farm and was riding towards his house when the robbers shot him, thinking he was coming to attack them.”

According to the witness, the police cordoned off the banking areas because they believe some yet-to-explode dynamites dropped by the robbers were still at the banks’ premises.

Viral videos on social media showed the robbers shooting into the air while driving away.

Our correspondent contacted Sunday Abutu, the police spokesperson in the state, to confirm the incident but the calls were unanswered.

The Cable