Breaking: In Ondo, police prevent a robbery attempt on a bullion truck

Armed thieves attempted to attack a bank bullion truck in Ondo State, but were unsuccessful.

The robbery was claimed to have occurred in Ondo town, the seat of the Ondo West Local Government, when the thieves attempted to rob an old generation bank’s bullion truck.

Security personnel were stationed in several areas following the unsuccessful attempt, generating alarm among locals.

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“It was a failed attempt on a Bank’s bullion vehicle traveling to Akure,” one of the residents said. One individual was injured and was sent to the hospital. The thieves were unsuccessful, but no arrests have yet been made. “For the time being, the situation is calm.”

DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the event, saying the thieves’ attempt was thwarted.

This comes only two weeks after thieves held a bank in Ilara-Mokin in the state’s Ifedore Local Government Area, killing three people, including journalist Bunmi Afuye.