A police officer and the driver of a bullion van have been confirmed dead, after other armed robbers have attacked the vehicle on Wednesday, at the outskirts of Ondo State along the Lagos-Ore Expressway.
According to reports, the robbers opened fire on the bullion van at about 1 pm, while on its way to Araromi-Obu in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo from Edo State.
The robbers succeeded in carting away an unspecified amount of cash from the bullion van.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident, stating that two other policemen on the team sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Odunlami further revealed that the remains of the policeman and the driver killed have been deposited at a mortuary in the state.
She said a detachment of policemen has been drafted to the area and the operatives were on the trail of the robbers.
Recall that this unfortunate incident comes a week after a bullion van was attacked at the Emure-Ile Junction along the Akure-Owo Highway.
A policeman was also shot during the incident which occurred on Wednesday last week, although the bullion van was not conveying any cash when it was attacked by robbers.
