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Gunmen hijack bullion van, kill policemen in Ibadan

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Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have reportedly hijacked a bullion van in the Idi Ape area of Ibadan, Oyo state capital.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen struck on Thursday afternoon, shooting sporadically in the air. They reportedly hijacked a bullion van belonging to one of the banks in the area.

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Details of the attack are still sketchy, but Ripples Nigeria learnt that two policemen were found dead at the scene.

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