How Armed Robbers Attacked Bullion Van, Killed Bank Staff In Abia | SEE PHOTOS

How Armed Robbers Attacked Bullion Van, Killed Bank Staff In Abia | SEE PHOTOS

A bullion van conveying cash was on Tuesday, attacked by armed robbers at Ntigha junction along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, Aba in Abia state.

The bullion van was attacked at about 1:30pm, while conveying the cash to Umuahia. Unfortunately, a bank staff escorting the cash was killed, three policemen sustained injuries, while one of the robbers was shot dead.

Speaking while parading the corpse of the robber, the state Police Public Relations officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, said;

“Based on a distress call, teams of tactical operatives were dispatched to the scene.

At the scene, one inspector Leo Francis of CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) base 4 Aba was met and he stated that he along with five others while escorting a bullion van from Ogukwu streets Aba to Umuahia ran into a gang of armed robbers who had barricaded the high way and were firing sporadically.

“Efforts made to stop the bullion van and escort vehicle yielded no dividend as the driver veered into the bush. “The cash officer accompanying the bullion van was shot dead on the spot, three policemen on escort sustained bullet injuries while one of the armed robbers was neutralized and his AK 47, rifle with 90 rounds of ammunition was recovered.

“The injured policemen were rushed to the hospital while the deceased, are deposited in the morgue for preservation. An investigation has commenced.”

The fleeing gang members were said to have carted away with yet to be disclosed amount of cash, however, an AK47 rifle with three loaded magazines strapped were recovered from the robbers.

Sp Ogbonna charged residents to always volunteer information to the police for quick intervention, while also calling on hospitals to report anyone in their facilities with bullet wounds for investigation as some of the robbers fled with bullet injuries.