By our reporter|Panic was the word as armed robbers on Thursday hijacked a bullion van belonging to a new generation bank and allegedly carted away huge sums of money.
The incident, which occurred along Ado road, Ajah, in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos, caused heavy tension in the area as other road users scampered for safety.
According to various accounts from those who witnessed the attack, the bandits trailed the bullion van from a mall in Ajah where it has gone to collect cash to a lonely spot before they eventually overtook it.
The gunmen then opened fire at the occupants of the bullion van as soon as they caught up with the vehicle.
One of the bullets hit a commercial motorcycle rider, killing him on the spot, according to one of the accounts.
A police source said two persons, the driver and a spy policeman, also sustained bullet wounds during the attack.
The Lagos state police command has not given details of the attack.
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