Update: One Officer Killed as Armed Robbers attacked Access, UBA, Police Station In Osun (Photos)

A police officer has been killed in Iree community, Boripe Local Government area of the Osun State as Armed Robbers robbed two commercial banks on Thursday.

TheSource report that the armed robbers attacked Access bank and United Bank of Africa, UBA, at 3:45pm on Thursday.

The robbery that lasted for about 25 minutes created tension among the residents of the community and students.

It was gathered that the gunmen shot a private car owner and carted away his car.

A police station which is between where the commercial banks are located was also attacked.

One police officer on duty was killed, many properties were destroyed at the police station.

Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident and disclosed that police have been deployed to the scene.

At the time of filing this report, police officers have taken over the premises of the incident to restore normalcy.