Gunmen attack the Army van and steal bags of money in Edo.

The armed robbers were said to have attacked the military van conveying at least three soldiers at the traffic lights along Akpakpava Road by First Junction around 2.10 p.m.

It was gathered that the gunmen drove an unmarked Toyota Camry car against the traffic facing the military vehicle as two of the four occupants allegedly alighted and opened fire on the soldiers. The three soldiers were said to have abandoned their patrol vehicle and the sacks as they took to their heels.

Gunmen attack the Army van and steal bags of money in Edo.

According to an eyewitness, the gunmen took the bags of the money and left after the surviving soldiers fled the scene. Read More: https://legalattorneyblog.com/2023/08/13/just-in-gunmen-kidnap-5-persons-in-ebonyi/

Confirming the attack, Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Chidi Nwabuzor stated: “The Edo State Police Command can confirm that a soldier was killed on Wednesday in Benin City.

“A good Nigerian reported the incident at the police station covering that neighbourhood. The hoodlums carted away bags believed to have been loaded with cash kept inside the Army van.”

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), 4 Brigade Nigerian Army headquarters, Benin City, Captain Yusuf Sokoya, promised to find more information if the attack was actual. At the time of filing this report, he was yet to get back.