Armed Robbers Attack Empty Bullion Van In Ondo

*Shoot One Police Officer

Barely three weeks after some armed men attacked a bullion van
in Ondo town, some daredevil armed men again attacked another
bullion van in Emure Ile in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo
State.

The robbers who attacked the bullion van belonging to a
commercial bank started shooting at the van in motion, hitting one
of the police escorts in the process.

The hoodlums, however, were disappointed to have found out that
the bullion van was empty with no cash and had to leave the
area.

According to a source in the community, who explained that the
hoodlums blocked the van and started shooting and the police
escorts returned fire.

He said the operation was less than ten minutes and the robbers
had to leave the scene of the incident immediately but said one
police officer was hit by the robbers’ bullet.

He said the gunmen started shooting into the air to scare the
residents of the community away and escape from the area.

“However, the armed robbers during the gun duel shot one of the
policemen but left the place without any money,” he said

Confirming the attack on the bullion van, the State Police
Command said the attack occurred at Emure Ile, while a police
officer was hit with the hoodlums’ bullet.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Funmi
Odunlami, said the officer who was shot had been taken to the
hospital for medical attention while men of the state police are
combing the area to arrest the gunmen.

She said some policemen and military men had been deployed to
the area to restore normalcy into area.

She said: “I can confirm the attack on the bullion van, but it
was an empty van. One of our officers was hit by the bullet of the
robbers and he is being attended to in a hospital.”

Odunlami assured that the hoodlums will soon be apprehended by
police from the command.

*Shoot One Police Officer

Barely three weeks after some armed men attacked a bullion van
in Ondo town, some daredevil armed men again attacked another
bullion van in Emure Ile in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo
State.

The robbers who attacked the bullion van belonging to a
commercial bank started shooting at the van in motion, hitting one
of the police escorts in the process.

The hoodlums, however, were disappointed to have found out that
the bullion van was empty with no cash and had to leave the
area.

According to a source in the community, who explained that the
hoodlums blocked the van and started shooting and the police
escorts returned fire.

He said the operation was less than ten minutes and the robbers
had to leave the scene of the incident immediately but said one
police officer was hit by the robbers’ bullet.

He said the gunmen started shooting into the air to scare the
residents of the community away and escape from the area.

“However, the armed robbers during the gun duel shot one of the
policemen but left the place without any money,” he said

Confirming the attack on the bullion van, the State Police
Command said the attack occurred at Emure Ile, while a police
officer was hit with the hoodlums’ bullet.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Funmi
Odunlami, said the officer who was shot had been taken to the
hospital for medical attention while men of the state police are
combing the area to arrest the gunmen.

She said some policemen and military men had been deployed to
the area to restore normalcy into area.

She said: “I can confirm the attack on the bullion van, but it
was an empty van. One of our officers was hit by the bullet of the
robbers and he is being attended to in a hospital.”

Odunlami assured that the hoodlums will soon be apprehended by
police from the command.