Some commercial banks in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, have remained closed to business since Tuesday followed rumours of   possible robbery attacks, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.

Many of the banks located  on Aperan Way as well as  Landmark University Road  remained closed for business on Friday.

NAN investigation revealed that the  branch manager of  an old generation bank claimed to have received a  text   message threatening that the bank would be robbed.

A print-out of the purported text message  made available to NAN had directed the  manager to produce N2 million to avert  an  attack.

The text, sent from a  mobile phone number 08062822878 read: “Hello, Mr (name withheld), if you value your lives, the life of your workers  and your family,  you should drop N2 million or else we will attack you.

“If you don’t want what happened in Lokoja, Osogbo, Oro banks to happen to you, the lives of your customers, workers and families is in our hands, we will tell you where to drop the money, expect our call anytime,” it said.

An official of  the bank, who preferred anonymity,  told NAN that the directive to close down the bank’s branch  was received from its headquarters.