Two persons were injured on Thursday when a suspected dynamite exploded at the scene of Wednesday’s bank robbery in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Oyo State Public Relations Officer, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the explosion said two persons, a policeman and a civilian, were injured in the explosion.
Recall that armed robbers had on Wednesday attacked First Bank in Okeho where they blew the door with dynamite after gaining entry into the premises.
However, three of the robbers were apprehended and burnt alive by some angry youths after they frustrated the robbery attempt.
The PPRO explained that Thursday’s explosion occurred when the Commissioner of Police, Nwachuckwu Enwonwu, visited the bank to assess the level of damage.
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According to him, a crowd of angry residents, who had gathered at the bank, requested the commissioner to release the arrested armed robbers for them to also set ablaze, but he refused.
Fadeyi said that the crowd remained with the policemen who had gone inside the bank to examine the equipment and assess the extent of damage after the robbery.
He said the CP appealed to the crowd to maintain a good distance to allow his men examine the premises but they remained adamant.
Fadeyi said that it was in the process that the new dynamite exploded, injuring a police man and a member of the angry crowd.
He said some of the mob attempted to attack the police, but that the CP ordered his men to leave the scene to prevent the situation from degenerating to physical attacks.
Fadeyi disclosed that the robbers took cash from the strong room, adding “but we can not ascertain the actual amount.”
