There was commotion as armed robbers on Thursday attacked Polaris bank in Ila-Orangun, Osun state.

It was gathered that the bandits, numbering about eight, were said to have struck around 2.00 pm and operated for one- and- a half hours after blasting the bank’s security door with an explosive substance before killing at least three persons including police security.

Two other victims killed by the armed robbers were said to be hit by stray bullets while a number of people sustained various degrees of injury while trying to flee the scene.

It was gathered the robbers carted away a substantial amount of money.