Robbers Attack Bullion Van, Kill Police
Inspector-Robbers attacked a bullion van and killed a police inspector who was part of the team of policemen escorting the money to a bank in Lagos, yesterday. The policemen were said to be escorting staff
of a plastic-making company with an
undisclosed sum of money around Ajao when
the armed robbers opened fire thereby killing
the inspector. It was learnt that although the inspector was
killed, the policemen were able to foil the
robbery as the culprits were said to have
sustained bullet wounds. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide,
confirmed the incident to our correspondent
on the telephone, adding that efforts were
being made to arrest the culprits. She said: "The policemen were on duty and
were escorting the plastic company workers
to the bank with the money when they were
attacked somewhere between Aswani and
Ajao Estate. "Armed robbers laid ambush and killed a police
inspector but the robbery was foiled as the
armed robbers were also shot but managed to
escape. Meanwhile, investigations are
ongoing."