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Ten persons have been feared killed after suspected armed robbers attacked Igarra, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
Edo State Commissioner of Police Johnson Kokumo confirmed the incident which took place on Thursday evening.
The gunmen invaded the town, in an attempt to rob the Unity Bank and Keystone Bank branches in the place.
It was gathered that the robbers earlier stormed a police station near the banks to demobilise the policemen.
Also, a policeman and two detainees were shot dead at the police station, with three others outside the station killed by the robbers.
It was learnt that the official vehicle of a newly posted area commander was also set on fire by the robbers.
The robbers went to commercial banks with four other persons were killed.