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3 Arm Robbers Apprehended Over Bank Robbery In Okeho, Oyo State

The three gang members that robbed a bank branch in Okeho, Oyo State have been arrested, Ekohotblog report.

Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state told Ekohotblog that the three were arrested with the cooperation of local hunters, vigilante and the entire members of the Okeho town.

According to the latest arrest, a total of five members of the gang are now cooling their heels in police custody.

The gang had swooped on the commercial bank last week, firing a dynamite to blow the security door open.

Also Read: Mother, Sons Arrested For Armed Robbery In Kano

The report also state that they gained entry and accessed the strong room.

While escaping, they were pursued by local hunters, vigilantes and members of other security agencies in the town.

Their 18-seater bus summer saulted due to overspending, giving room for some of them to be arrested. Three of them were set ablaze immediately by the angry mob while others escaped in different directions.

Domole Ifeoma

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