The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the attack on a bullion van in Ore by gunmen.
The police also confirmed the killing of the bullion van driver and a policeman during the attack.
According to the statement, the attack occurred on Wednesday evening in the Costain axis of the commercial town of Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
THEANALYSTNG recalls that the attack occured barely two weeks after a bullion van was also attacked in the Emure-Ile axis of the state by suspected armed robbers.
An eyewitness who spoke with Newsmen said that; “The dare-devil armed robbers opened fire on the bullion van which was carrying an undisclosed amount of money and the police escort car.
“The bullion van driver and a policeman were shot dead in the process, while the undisclosed amount of money in the bullion van was carted away by the gunmen after the attack.”
Confirming the incident to Journalists , DSP Funmilayo Odunlami said the police are on the trail of the assailants.
She said that investigation has begun, urging residents with useful information to assist the police in the investigation that would lead to the arrest of the assailants.
Odunlami said: “Yes, I can confirm to you that the driver of the bullion van and a police officer died in the attack, but the police have launched their investigation to trail the gunmen.
“We urge residents who have concrete information to come forward.
“We don not need them to drop their names, but give us useful information that will lead to the arrest of the gunmen.”
Odunlami said the corpses of the victims have been deposited at an undisclosed hospital morgue, while those that sustained injuries were given necessary treatment.
The attack is the third in six weeks as no fewer than four policemen had so far been killed in such attacks.
