ROBBERS ON POWER BIKES ATTACK BULLION VAN

Commercial activities Ijora Badia, in the Apapa area of Lagos State, came to a halt on Wednesday when policemen and robbers engaged in a gun duel.
Punch Metro learnt that the robbers, who had arrived the Marine bridge on several power bikes dislodged a bullion van laden conveying a huge amount of money from its escort vehicle by opening fire at them.
It was said that the robbers started shooting sporadically into the air to scare motorist and residents, and attempted to escaped with the bullion van. Their attempt was said to have been slowed down by the heavy traffic.
Punch correspondent learnt that the Divisional Police Officer, Apapa, Usman Ndanbabo, and the policemen from the Area B command arrived at the scene after been alerted by the second gun fire. The robbers reportedly disembarked from the van and engaged the police in a shootout.
Other police division within the area  command were said to have blocked all the escaped routes and dispatched anti-robbery teams to assist the Apapa Division.
However, one of the robbers was reportedly shot dead while another was arrested.
It was learnt that the Navy personal and others that are injured were rushed to the hospital treatment. As for press time, the condition of the injured could not be ascertain.
It was also gathered that the remaining suspect escaped with bullet wound.
The Police Public Relation Officer, Lagos State Command, Ngozi Briade said, "The DPO Apapa Division was informed on the gun fire around Ijora Badia Bridge and dispatched a team of anti-robbery policemen. The robbers opened fire on the policemen and our men retaliated. One of the robbers was killed, another arrested, while the others flee with bullet wounds.
"A yellow unregistered power bike, with the inscription, Apache Hipar, was recovered from the robbers as well as AK-47 rifles with double magazine each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.
"Meanwhile, investigation are going ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect but normalcy has returned to the area." Bradia said.
Punch