{"id":19146,"date":"2020-06-05T08:15:06","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T08:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19146"},"modified":"2020-06-05T08:15:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T08:15:14","slug":"armed-robbers-kill-eight-policemen-one-other-in-kogi-bank-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=19146","title":{"rendered":"Armed robbers kill eight policemen, one other in Kogi bank robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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At least nine persons, including eight policemen, were killed when a gang of armed robbers launched an attack on a commercial bank in Isanlu, Kogi State<\/a>, Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those killed were the Divisional Police Officer in the town and other seven police officers including two women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eyewitnesses told journalists in the town that seven police officers including the DPO were killed at the police station while one other was shot dead inside the bank\u2019s premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other victim, a man, died when a stray bullet hit him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The armed robbers reportedly invaded the police station at about 1:00 p.m. and opened fire on all officers and men on duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police station was completely destroyed by the armed robbers who also set free all detainees in the detention facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robbers later proceeded to a branch of the commercial bank in the area where they killed one of the policemen on duty and carted away money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An eyewitness who spoke under the condition of anonymity said the robbery operation lasted almost one hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cThe robbers came in two vehicles \u2013 a bus and a car \u2013 with which they also escaped from the town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spokesman of the Kogi State police<\/a> command, William Aya, confirmed the incident to journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He, however, said the casualty figure was \u201cstill hazy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cThe Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ede Ayuba, has dispatched the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operation, to Isanlu to ascertain the true situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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