One Feared Dead as Robbers Attack Ekiti bank’s ATM

Suspected armed robbers yesterday attacked the Auto­mated Teller Ma­chine (ATM) of a branch of a new generation bank located on Ajilosun Road, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, carting away an undisclosed amount of mon­ey.

Daily Sun learnt that a life was lost during the attack, but the Commissioner of Police, (CP),Mr. Taiwo Lakanu denied loss of any life . However, the police chief confirmed the at­tack on the ATM of the bank.

Eyewitnesses said they saw a lifeless body at the back of one of the police vans that respond­ed to the distress call from the bank. They however could not ascertain whether the victim was a member of staff of the bank or one of those who came to withdraw from the ATM.

Lakanu told journalists on telephone that the bank was at­tacked around 2am yesterday, adding that one of the attackers had been arrested and helping the police to unravel others at large.