8 PEOPLE KILLED IN BULLION VAN ATTACK

Armed robbers on Friday attacked a bullion van at Rukpoku Market on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, killing five policemen and three pedestrians in the process. An eyewitness told said that the robbers intercepted the bullion van at about 5 pm on friday and opened fire immediately. It was gathered that three bystanders, who were hit by stray bullets, died instantly while an undisclosed amount of money was ferried away by the bandits. The source said, “The panic that followed the armed robbers’ operation caused a lot of accidents. If you get to the crime scene, you will notice that a lot of vehicles were damaged as a result of the commotion. “The armed robbers shot and killed about five or six policemen and three civilians. People were running helter-skelter in order to avoid being hit by stray bullets. “But in the end, three persons that had nothing to do with the bullion van were killed. This happened at Rukpoku Market at about 5 pm yesterday .