About twenty fully armed robbers on Tuesday invaded Egbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State as they raided three banks killing two persons.

It was reliable gathered that the armed robbers numbering over 20 invaded the community at about 5pm on Tuesday.

According to an eyewitness account the fully armed robbers stormed the town in three different vehicles, headed to two of the old generation banks Access and First bank in well cordinated manner and started shooting sporadically while they equally bomb part of the bank in other to get access into the bank.

The sources said people have to run for their dear lives while the robbers continue to carry out their raid unchallenged.

It was gathered that the robbers went to UBA bank in Odo-Eri the headquater of Yagba West and killed a security officer and another person when they invaded the bank.

The source stated that everybody had to take cover in their respective houses while those on duty quickly locked up themselves to avoid been killed by the robbers or stray bullets.

Meanwhile the kogi State Police commissioner, CP Idirisu Dauda Dabban confirmed the robbery incident but said details are being expected from the DPO in charge of Yagba West Local Government Area.