By Our Correspondent
Armed robbers on Thursday attacked a bullion van transporting money from yet to be identified bank at Idi-Ape in Ibadan North East Local Government area of Oyo state, killing three police officers and four others.
The armed robbers, who were said to have dressed in police uniform, trailed the van to Idi-Ape and, tried unsuccessfully to intercept the bullion van at the area.
Eyewitnesses said, the robbers allegedly fired several shots at the escort van in a bid to intercept the van and cart away the money.
It was gathered that the robbers were not able to loot the van as the driver managed to escape with the van.
It was further learnt that the police command had launched a manhunt for the fleeing robbers, with assurance that they would be arrested.
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