No fewer than three policemen escorting a billion van have been shot dead in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to information available to The Eagle Online, the incident occurred in Idi Ape area of the state capital on Thursday.
Videos seen by The Eagle Online showed no fewer than three Police Mobile Force operatives fatally shot in the robbery attack, which was described as “successful” by one of those at the scene.
A man driving a Honda car also had bullet pierce his head.
He lay dead behind the wheel.
An operator of a commercial motorcycle, popularly called okay, was also shot dead.
No fewer than 10 persons were reported dead in the attack apart from the policemen.
The robbers were said to have snatched the cash in the bullion van.