Imo state received news of Gun men attack on Thursday, this time in Mbiaise where a bullion van was attackd at Ogbor-Nguru in the Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.
News Echo gathered that the gunmen thought the bullion van was still ladened with cash but unfortunately had offloaded the cash at one of the new generational banks in Mbaise before setting out for Owerri, the state capital.
News Echo spoke with an eye witness, Kennedy Onwunali, who disclosed that the gunmen attacked their target at the General Hospital at Ahiara junction in Mbaise.
He said that the attackers shot at the van continuously but the driver was courageous enough to keep moving.
According to the eyewitness, the bullion van somersaulted after the driver kept judging the gunmen.
He said, “The gunmen intercepted the bullion van at the Hospital junction, Mbaise, but the driver was courageous enough to keep moving. They went after him and kept shooting. Everybody scampered for safety. The van later somersaulted but the armed robbers ran away. No life was lost. No money was lost. The driver survived with a bank official and police escort.
“The police have arrived the scene and taken over. But economic and commercial activities had come to an abrupt end because of fear. The panic was much.”
The spokesperson for the Police in the state, Micheal Abattam, confirmed the attack in a brief statement.
He wrote, “Sketchy information revealed that the bullion van was returning after delivering money and was attacked by hoodlums. The driver on noticing it tried to escape, unfortunately his vehicle capsized (somersaulted). No money was carted away.”
