Just In: Gunmen Attack Bullion Van In Delta

On Tuesday, 23 February, Gunmen attacked a bullion van at Ubulu-Okiti along the Benin/Asaba expressway, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State with one lady feared dead.

It was gathered that about 10 of gunmen came out of a bush on sighting the bullion van, shooting sporadically until the bullion van and the escorts halted.

A source, who lamented that the gunmen succeeded in a robbery of the bullion van, said a female passenger of a bus was killed by a stray bullet from the gun of the armed robbers.

The source could not however confirm how much the gunmen made away with, adding that the robbery attack caused a serious traffic grid on the ever-busy expressway.

Lamenting that motorists, passengers and villagers closed to the scene of the robbery, scampered for safety, it was gathered that it took a while for those who ran into the bush to come out even when the robbers were gone.

When contacted, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO in the State Police Command, Mr Bright Edafe confirmed the bullion attack.

He however said he was yet to confirm the death or the female passenger.