LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen believed to be armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Imo State, police authorities have said. The Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Police Command, Mike Abattam, confirmed the attack on Thursday in Owerri, the state capital. He explained that the incident occurred in the afternoon at Nguru community…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely three weeks after some armed men attacked a bullion van in Ondo town, some daredevil armed men again attacked another bullion van in Emure Ile in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The robbers who attacked the bullion van belonging to a commercial bank started shooting at the van in…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two persons were feared killed while one other person was injured on Thursday after some gunmen attacked a bank’s bullion van in Elemoso village along Akure-Ondo highway in Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the armed robbers intercepted the bullion van which was conveying cash from…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two policemen have died, while others sustained injuries, following an accident which occurred at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway, on Thursday. Ajayi Okasanmi, police public relations officer (PPRO) of the Kwara command, confirmed the incident. He explained that the officers had escorted a bullion van to Ogbomoso, and were on their…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bullion van was allegedly ambushed and robbed at Addo Road in Lagos state. The bullion van loaded with cash was allegedly attacked by gunmen at about 3:50pm on Thursday, November 12, 2020 in Ajah. Reports say the gunmen shot at the van and gained access to the vault. According to eyewitness…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three heavyily armed robbers on Wednesday August 12th attacked a bullion van in Makurdi the Benue State capital. The incident occurred around Konshisha Street in high level about 10am. The robbers, in a sport utility vehicle (SUV) drove in front of the van and blocked it. They then shot in the air…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ebonyi State police command have declared manhunt for armed robbers who killed four police men, injured two after attacking a bullion van at Ezzamgbo junction in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state. The van was moving money from Enugu to Abakaliki. It was gathered that the hoodlums attempted to intercept the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Students of the University of Benin, on Friday blocked a bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), temporarily halting its movement. The protesting students equally stopped some vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Army, which were part of the CBN’s convoy. CAMPUS GIST reports that the students were protesting failure…