One killed in Ekiti Police station robbery attack

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There was tension in Ikole Ekiti, Friday as suspected armed robbers attacked a police station Wednesday night killing a clergyman and injuring a policeman and a medical doctor.

 The attack which affected both the Ikole Area Command and the adjoining Divisional Headquarters along Ijesa Isu Road took place at about 8.00 pm.

 The robbers was said to have stormed the station with the intent of breaking into the armory to steal weapons but they did not succeed in their bid to enter the armory.

 Their frustration to break into the armory led to firing several gunshots into the police station which destroyed many facilities in the building.

 A source told our reporter on Friday that residents of the town were still gripped with fear over the attack carried out by the hoodlums whose were said to be communicating in a language of one of the ethnic groups in the Niger Delta area.

 Another source claimed that the slain Reverend mistook the robbers for policemen during the operation after they had stopped his car but they reportedly opened fire as he approached them further.

 The medical doctor was said to be on a visit to the station to treat a patient when the attack occurred. The injured policeman was said to be a Sergeant by rank.

 The state police command spokesman, Alberto Adeyemi, who confirmed the incident said the robbers invaded the police formation with the intent to steal arms and ammunition.

 Adeyemi disclosed that the command has launched a manhunt for the bandits in a bid to bring them to justice as the Commissioner of Police, Etop James, has set machinery in motion to prevent a reoccurrence.

 He commiserated with the family of the deceased and urged Ikole residents not to panic as security has been beefed up in the town and other parts of the state

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