FOR commercial banks in Ile-Ife, an ancient city in Osun State, the fear of armed robbery attacks is the beginning of wisdom.
They were forced to hurriedly shut down their operations yesterday.
Some customers, who had come for business transactions with the banks, as early as 9am, were disappointed. They were turned back.
Mostly affected are students from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, who are writing their second semester examination. They could not transact business with any of the banks with branches within the campus.
But the Osun State Police Command rose to the situation by mounting road blocks in strategic places within the town throughout yesterday.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Solomon Olusegun, led a patrol team to check the menace of the hoodlums.
The police chief, who assured the people that his command was on top of the situation, however, called on residents to take the security of lives and properties as the business of everybody.
He advised the people to always report suspects to the command for appropriate action.
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