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Robbers Attack CBN Bullion Van Carrying Money From Jos To Lafia, Kill 2 Policemen
August 17, 2016 – Robbers Attack CBN Bullion Van Carrying Money From Jos To Lafia, Kill 2 Policemen, Injure 3 CBN Staff
Some robbers wearing military uniform opened fire on a Bullion van belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria near a military checkpoint in Riyom Plateau state yesterday.
The dare devils reportedly killed 2 police escorts and injured 3 staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
According to Plateau State Police Spokesperson Terna Tyopev, the robbers were unable to cart away money from the bullion van as police men engaged them in an intense fire fight at Hawan Kibo.
The deceased policemen were part of the Plateau State security outfit, “Operation Rainbow,” attached to Riyom Local Government.
Hawan Kibo is a dangerous location which has, for many years, served as safe haven for armed robbers. It is a bushy and rocky area with a very difficult terrain. Hawan Kibo is not far from military check-points in Riyom.
Tendy
August 17, 2016 at 7:07 AM
Everyone is going cashless that they can do anything to get their hands on money considering the poor state of d current economy. Buh I’ll like to say this even if its not related to this post assuming they were human beings conveyed in that van, am sure d police would not have a second thought of running away but since it was money, some even had to die for it #naija_police_with_money_is =monkey and banana
fifelomo
August 17, 2016 at 9:09 AM
Rip to the departed souls.
Truce
August 17, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Na wa o, we were not told if d robbers are arrested, hope they are captured and sentenced to death. Good work to d police operatives. RiP to d officers, hope their families will be able to bear d loss.
The govt needs to start compensating the families of officers who die in d line of duty.
huchennar
August 17, 2016 at 10:03 AM
Rip to the dead….but “near a military checkpoint” where were the military men during the cause of the robbery why night help the police combat this set of people… i know for sure that someone somewhere gave out information and sponsored this evil act…
#clueless human
#IT_CAN_ONLY_GET_BETTER
sola olaniyi
August 17, 2016 at 10:10 AM
thank god say dem no carry the money away…R.I.P to the dead policemen
deb.
August 17, 2016 at 11:09 AM
this is why i like Europe ,there is no way u will know the van they use in carrying money. it may look like ordinary van or personal vehicle belonging to person. u will never know even when they pass. so if u are thieve planing to rob tell me how would u identify van with money? impossible.
but Nigeria they like like showing up even with the car they use in pushing money. why thief no ko know
Maryf
August 17, 2016 at 11:52 AM
Thank God they didn’t succeed
RIP for the dead
Keeping it real
August 17, 2016 at 2:31 PM
Crazy security system in Nigeria, why not set a security check-point right in that dangerous and difficult terrain area..
God have mercy.
venerable
August 17, 2016 at 2:58 PM
They did not succeed, but they sacrifice two instead, I’m sure those robbers were not a genuine one,they are holding just a squirrel gun in their hand,had it been they re loaded with balance Machine,all the police that dare stand wouldn’t have excape alive,the money too would be catered away with faaji