The spokesman of Plateau
Police Command, Mr Terna Tyopev, told newsmen in Jos that the van was ambushed
by the robbers. He said that three other policemen attached to the bullion van
were injured.
Armed robbers on Tuesday
attacked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at Hawan
Kibo hills, near Riyom in Plateau, killing two policemen attached to the van as
escorts.
He said that the bullion
van was carrying money from Jos to Lafia in Nasawara State. “It was a clear
case of ambush; they were attacked unexpectedly.
“Policemen escorting the
bullion van repelled the attack; unfortunately we lost two of our men on the
spot, while three other were badly injured,” Tyopev told pressmen.
The PPRO however stated
that the robbers were not able to cart away money from the bullion van “because
our men responded vigorously; they reacted firmly,” he said, adding that the
police had commenced investigation to arrest the gun men.
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