Bridegroom, 3 others killed on eve of wedding as robbers storm Ekiti bank

Four people, including an intended bridegroom, the manager, a cashier and a guard were killed when men of the underworld stormed a bank in Otun-Ekiti, Moba local government area of Ekiti state.

Ripples Nigeria reports that the intended bridegroom killed in the robbery incident was to get married on Saturday, 12th November, 2016.

A surviving friend lamented that they came to withdraw some money to procure some things in respect of the wedding.

An eyewitness who said the incident happened after working hours at about 6pm in the evening, also stated that the robbers carted away huge sums of money during the raid.

The witness said he was getting a bottle of drink in a shop opposite the bank when he heard a gunshot immediately followed by more spraying sounds of gunshots and explosives.

“That was when I saw some armed men in front of the bank which made those of us around there run for our lives”.

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Another eyewitness asserted that he “envisioned the robbers fixing themselves at the four entry points leading into the town”.

According to him, the sporadic gunshots and sound of explosives lasted for about an hour and left five persons dead.

Though policemen reinforcement squad later stormed the scenario, the robbers had left the scene by the time they came.

The family of the late bridegroom were embittered and couldn’t be consoled especially the bride to be who could not uttter a word but wallowed in tears.

Confirming the incident, Ekiti Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi, said the bodies of the victims had been deposited at the morgue in Usi-Ekiti General Hospital

“We have commenced investigations into the incident and hope that the perpetrators would soon be apprehended,” he said.

By Joseph Emmanuel…..

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