Two policemen and a civilian have been confirmed dead after armed robbers attacked a bullion van conveying money from a commercial bank on Iwo Road to the Idi-Ape area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, who visited the scene of the crime, confirmed that two policemen were killed.
Onadeko, however, said that one of the robbers was also shot dead during the attack but the robbers made away with his body.
Onadeko who described the attack as a coordinated one, said all exit points in Ibadan have been placed on red alert to prevent the robbers from escaping.
The attack which happened yesterday, left people running for safety as the exchange of gunshots between the robbers and security agents attached to the bullion van lasted for some minutes.
Many people were forced to leave their cars in the middle of the road as security operatives struggled to stop the attack.