Dare-devil armed robbers have attacked another bullion van on the outskirts of Ondo State along the Lagos-Ore expressway.
The robbers were said to have opened fire on the bullion van at about 1pm on Wednesday, while on its way to Araromi-Obu in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo from Edo State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ondo, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.
She stated that the robbers killed two persons – a policeman attached to the van and the driver of the vehicle.
Odunlami added that two other policemen on the team sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
She disclosed that the remains of the policeman and the driver killed have been deposited at a mortuary in the state.
The command’s spokesperson also confirmed that the robbers succeeded in carting away an unspecified amount of cash from the bullion van.
She said a detachment of policemen has been drafted to the area and the operatives were on the trail of the robbers.
Wednesday’s robbery comes a week after a bullion van was attacked at the Emure-Ile Junction along the Akure-Owo Highway.
A policeman was also shot duriBullion ng the incident which occurred on Wednesday last week, although the bullion van was not conveying any cash when it was attacked by robbers.
