The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed that nine policemen were killed in the attack along with seven civilians. However, residents and eyewitnesses insisted that the casualty figure had risen to 22. Residents who gave this figure described the robbery attack as the deadliest in the history of the town. The town has come under armed robbery attacks three times in the last five years. Scores of other victims who sustained gunshot wounds in the incident are being treated in different hospitals across the state. Some were taken to the General Hospital in Ilorin, the state capital, where the state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed visited them and pledged to foot their bills. The bandits raided some commercial banks in the town, killing policemen and civilians. They carted away an undisclosed amount of cash after operating for over an hour. However, the death toll, which stood at 15 on Thursday, may have risen to 22, according to residents of the town who could not speak on the situation of several other victims that have been taken out of the town for treatment. According to Tribune reports, one of the victims of the incident was a pregnant trader identified as Mrs Korede, who had gone to lodge a complaint over a transaction in one of the banks. She reportedly went with her son and when the robbers came, they killed both of them. Three other women who lost their lives to the attack have also been identified as Bunmi Mesan, Iya Muji and another one popularly called Mama the Big Club. A survivor, who said he hid somewhere inside one of the banks during the attack, was still in shock when he briefly shared his ordeal. “My brother, it is not something to witness; it is better imagined. I don’t even pray it happens to my enemies. It was a terrible moment, death staring you in the face. I still can’t talk much about it,” he said. Add 0802 739 7554 To Receive SKYTREND NEWS Alerts On WhatsApp; For Adverts Enquiries, Whatsapp 0802 739 7554, Send Articles & News Stories To editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! Health Arena With Dr Adesina: Infertility – Causes, Effects And Treatment Options READ ALSO! 14-Year-Old Pregnant Housemaid Dislodges Her Childless Madam, Says I Can’t Share Husband With You READ ALSO! SHOCKING, ALARMING: Nigerian FRSC Official Engages Woman In Serious Physical Combat (VIDEO) READ ALSO! How I Stopped Obasanjo From Becoming Nigerian Version Of Mugabe — Atiku READ ALSO! I’m Happy Leaving My Husband, Nine Children For New Lover — Housewife After 23 Years Of Marriage READ ALSO! 15-year-old Groundnut Seller Took Her Torn Skirt To 58-Year-old Nigerian Tailor For Amendment: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT WILL SHOCK YOU! READ ALSO! Israeli Warplanes Strike Hamas Military Targets As Retaliation For Palestinian Rocket Fire READ ALSO! The Smart CEO: Top 5 Websites To Get Cheap Domain Name Registration READ ALSO! First Bank’s Appalling Customer Service And Utter Disregard For Its Customers READ ALSO! Between GoDaddy And Namecheap: Making The Best Choice For Domain Name Registrar READ ALSO! Nigerian Filmmaker, Zuriel Oduwole Makes Forbes List Of 100 Most Influential African Women READ ALSO! Woman Marries Her Son After Getting Pregnant For Him READ ALSO! This Pretty 21-year-old Lady, Tawa Oshunuga Committed Suicide After Her Lover Of 4 Years Dumped Her READ ALSO! The Smart CEO: Top 5 Websites To Get Cheap Domain Name Registration ]]>