Two night guards were brutally killed by rampaging armed robbers at Yemetu area of Ibadan in the early hours of Saturday barely forty-eight hours after a gang of 14 dare-devil armed robbers stormed three commercial banks at Idi Ape area of the Oyo state capital killing about 16 people including four policemen and school children, and carting away unspecified amount of money in hard currencies.

In the latest incident, armed robbers numbering six reportedly attacked the Yemetu Agip area of Ibadan at about 2:00 a.m. and held hostage residents of the neighbourhood while the two night guards who put up resistance were shot dead after initially tying up their hands. The night guards were named as Bayo Ajayi and Ganiyu Oyebode.

It was reliably gathered that the robbers on their arrival held the residents hostage thus preventing them from seeking instant assistance from the police.

The Assistant Police Public Relations Officer for the State Police Command, ASP Abayomi Adeniji, who confirmed the incident told newsmen that the robbers broke into some houses and stole away their properties while the two night guards were killed just as two other persons also sustained injuries.

‘’The robbers carted away some unspecified amount of money and several other valuables from the residents," he stated.

Speaking further, the police spokesman said: "When our men were later informed, they went there and combed the whole area and arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery. They include one Adegoke and four others. They are currently undergoing investigations."

A filling station around the Lead City University near the old Toll Gate was also attacked by some armed robbers yesterday, where they carted away unspecified amount of money.

Earlier on Friday, some robbers similarly attacked a bank at Apata area of Ibadan where they perpetrated some havocs.

Meanwhile, the men of the Oyo state Police Command have intensified their surveillance on the city following the spate of armed robbery attacks, particularly against commercial banks, in the last few days more so as the Police Commissioner, Mr. Basiru Azees has appealed to the citizens of the state to always alert the Police anytime they suspect any stealthy moves of anybody.

To this end, five persons were yesterday arrested by plain-clothed Policemen at Gbagi Tuntun Market area of Ibadan following tip off as they were sighted loitering around a branch of the First Bank. To catch the men unawares, the Policemen fired shots into the air to destabilise the suspects and they promptly arrested them and took them away for interrogation.