Robbers Attack Bullion Van In Delta, Cart Away Condemned Naira Notes

A bullion van belonging to a yet-to-be-disclosed bank was on Thursday afternoon attacked by armed robbers along the Otor-Owhe section of the Ughelli/Asaba Dual carriageway in Isoko North council area, Delta State.

They were unconfirmed reports the hoodlums carted away an undisclosed amount of money. The police while confirming the attack, however, said that the money carted by the robbers were condemned currencies that were being returned to the Central Bank.

It was gathered that they shot sporadically into the air and sprayed bullets on the van during a shootout with operatives.

Residents were said to have scampered for safety following the heavy shootings.

Fortunately, no casualty was recorded.

Delta Police spokesman DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the attack on the bullion van by the armed robbers, however, said that they went away empty.

He clarified that the money carted away were “condemned currencies which were being conveyed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)”.

He added that the hoodlums escaped with gunshot injuries in the ensuing gun duel with policemen.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police on Thursday denied claims of the crash of a Police helicopter in Bauchi State as reported in some sections of the media.

The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba made this known in a statement in Abuja.

He said the Police helicopter, Bell 429 5NMDA, flying from Abuja to Bauchi was on Tuesday, involved in a controlled safe landing at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi.

“The aircraft did not crash as being reported in some sections of the media and none of the occupants sustained any injury whatsoever.”

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