EXTRA: Armed robbers attack bullion van in Imo — but found it ’empty’ | TheCable
Armed robbers attacked a bullion van belonging to a new generation bank along Owerri-Umuahia road on Thursday.
A resident who witnessed the incident said the empty bullion van was attacked while returning to Owerri, Imo state capital. Kennedy Iwuala, the resident, said the robbers intercepted the van around Ahiara junction in Ahiazu Mbaise LGA of the state, under the assumption that it was conveying cash. “A robbery incident has just occurred at Ogbor Nguru Nwenkwo in Aboh Mbaise local government this afternoon,” he told TheCable.“A brave driver of one of the new generation banks escaped death when his van somersaulted, the robbers double-crossed him after several attempts of sporadic shooting to stop the bullion van.
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