A police officer has been shot dead in a daylight bullion van robbery at Ablekuma, a suburb of Accra Thursday.

According to an eyewitness, armed robbers traveling in a black vehicle launched an attack on a bullion van shortly after it parked at the Star Oil Fuel Station near the ECG office in Ablekuma Fanmilk.

The robbers targeted the police officer inside the van and shot him resulting in his death.

Approximately 15 gunshots were exchanged between the robbers and the on-duty police officers at the fuel station as spent shells were seen on the ground.

Unfortunately, the robbers managed to escape with the stolen money.

The whereabouts of the bullion van driver remains unknown at the time of publishing the news.

Source: Kasapafmonline.com