Armed robbers attacked a bullion van in Ondo East Local Government Area at Elomosho village. The robbers were said to have looted the van and moved away with undisclosed amount of money.
According to Punch,
The bullion van and the escort vehicle were found ridden with bullets in the incident which was said to have occurred at about 4.50pm on Thursday , while the robbers made away with the cash supposedly belonging to United Bank for Africa.
An eye witness said that policemen that escorted the bullion van were caught unawares after the armed robbers rained bullets on the police escort vehicle and the bullion van simultaneously.
He said,
“The policemen and the driver of the van took to their heels immediately the hoodlums opened fire on them. The operation lasted for just about seven minutes.
The speed breaker erected on the highway helped the armed men. They overtook the vans and opened fire on the policemen before they could realise what was going on. The men were better equipped because they operated with confidence.”
However a middle-aged man, simply identified as Pastor Ajah, who was coming from Ondo town ran into the rain of bullets and sustained bullet wounds. He was said to have been taken to a general hospital.
Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Isaac Eke, described the attack as shocking, adding that the police had launched a manhunt to track and arrest the robbers.
“The command suspects conspiracy in the attack. Official booking of security was not made at the Police Operations Department before the assignment was carried out.
“Also, none of the escort police officers in the convoy had reported to the station. Their whereabouts remained unknown.But we will soon arrest and bring the hoodlums to book. All law abiding citizens are advised to go about their lawful business.”
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