UPDATED: Two Dead as Robbers invade Osun Bank, break ATM

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There was tension in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government of Osun State as a gang of armed robbers on Thursday attacked a branch of the Wema bank and one other.

The robbery operations was said to have started around 3pm.

Reports gathered stated that the robbers could not gain entry to the bank due to the security door at the entrance of the bank.

The police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the robbery attack.

The robbers, according to the police spokesperson, who spoke with this newspaper, later carted away about N600,000 from an automated machine.

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While escaping the scene, the armed robbers, it was gathered, unleash terror as they were reportedly shooting at the people.

It was learnt that the gunmen shot two commercial motorcyclists while trying to escape after the robbery.

The police spokesman said, “The Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, has led a team of mobile police to the scene.