Ondo: Policeman, driver killed as robbers attack bullion van

Some dare-devil armed robbers have, again attacked a bullion van on the outskirts of Ondo State along the Lagos-Ore expressway.

The robbers, as gathered 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.

This 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 during the incident which occurred on Wednesday last week, although the bullion van was not conveying any cash when it was attacked by robbers.

The state police command through its Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.

Odunlami informed that the robbers killed two persons, which included a policeman attached to the van and the driver of the vehicle.

She added that two other policemen on the team sustained gunshot injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Also, the state police command disclosed that the remains of the officer and the driver killed have been deposited at a mortuary in the state.

According to Odunlami, 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.