The Police in Abia state have confirmed that a bullion van conveying cash from a new generation bank in Aba to Umuahia., was attacked by armed robbers.
Geoffrey Ogbonna, Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command said the robbers barricaded the Enugu–Port Harcourt expressway while laying ambush waiting for the bullion van. The robbers fired at them at the van. The driver swerved into the bush .
“Based on a distress call, teams of tactical operatives were dispatched to the scene. At the scene, one inspector Leo Francis of CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) base 4 Aba was met and he stated that he along with five others while escorting a bullion van from Aba to Umuahia ran into a gang of armed robbers who had barricaded the high way and were firing sporadically.
“Efforts made to stop the bullion van and escort vehicle yielded no dividend as the driver veered into the bush.
“The cash officer accompanying the bullion van was shot dead on the spot, 3 policemen on escort sustained bullet injuries while one of the armed robbers was neutralized and his AK 47, rifle with 90 rounds of ammunition was recovered.
“The injured policemen were rushed to the hospital while the deceased, are deposited in the morgue for preservation. An investigation has Commenced.The robbers were said to have carted away with an undisclosed sum of cash,” he said.