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Dominic Adewole ASABA



Dare-devil armed robbers yesterday hijacked a bullion van on Asaba-Benin Expressway, killed a police escort and stole the money said to be about N25 million.

The attack occurred between Otulu and Ubulu-Okiti in Delta State.

Police have arrested the cash management officer of Asaba Branch of the bank, the chief security officer and two drivers because of the attack.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Andrew Aniamaka, who confirmed their arrest, said it followed preliminary investigation which revealed that, in a bid to cut corners, the bank officials illegally picked seven police officers from different locations, yet to be determined, and engaged them on an illegal escort for the conveyance of the money from bank’s branch at Agbor to Asaba, without using a serviceable, secure armoured bullion van as required by law.

He said: “Needless to state that when the bank officials earlier approached the Operations Department of the command for escort men, their request was turned down on the grounds that the bank does not have a serviceable bullion van needed for such operations.

“Sadly, during the attack, one of the police escorts was fatally injured by the armed robbers who also emptied the N25,000,000 into their cars – a Honda Pilot ‘jeep’ and Toyota Corolla, registration numbers unknown, and escaped.”

The attackers, numbering six, it was learnt, ambushed the unserviceable bullion van, opened fire on the security escorts before killing one of them during an ensuing shootout.

They armed robbers overwhelmed the remaining six surviving police escorts.

The PPRO warned that, henceforth, banks requiring police escort must adhere to laid down regulations on specie escort, especially during the ember-months.

Aniamaka reassured of the public that no stone would be left unturned in ensuring that the fleeing armed robbers were apprehended and brought to book.

However, there is apprehension among residents of Otulu and Ubulu-Okiti communities over the attack.

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2017/09/robbers-hijack-bullion-van-steal-n25m/

Ok

these guys are not smiling

No joy for guys face.

Chai....this country sef

25 million Naira too small,for this kind of operation

is 25 million the official figure from the bank? don't be surprised the robbers will refute this.

lol, I know this must be either from Benin or Delta.

fine boys are not smiling ooooo

God save us all

Efe's money?

Baawaa:
25 million Naira too small,for this kind of operation

Yet most Nigerians go to work everyday for less than 5million naira paycheck a year

Bcuz of 25mill ,,,dem use bullion van

Hmmmm

Instead of the police to track down the assailants they are busy arresting bank officials and drivers, hmmm *drags out thick kelebe* *spits on NPF*

No joy for the streetttttttttttttttt....

haba!!

Tha money the army robbers stealed didn't not reach up to 10m sef.

Bank manager have add his own 15m

I no fit talk

SalamRushdie:


Yet most Nigerians go to work everyday for less than 5million naira paycheck a year

some self no de collect upto 1 million per annum

nna na money be dat for ground??

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Two killed for N25m only?

Life must be meaningless in this jungle.

An insider at work

Men... This is unfunny

How could six armed robbers overpower seven policemen? That's not a good thing.

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It's will

what z dy name of the bank?

From the story u can believe is an inside Job

Italian Job

Now this is badass