A Mobile Police (MOPOL) armoured vehicle escorting a Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN bullion van on Friday, was involved in an accident along Muritala Highway, Calabar, Cross River state capital.
It was
gathered that the incident happened close to the Zenith Bank section of
the Highway as the armoured tank driver carrying a batch of police
officers, usually driving at high speed tried to prevent a salon car
which was attempting to overtake the convoy to continue in their path.
In
the attempt to prevent the salon car, the armored vehicle crashed on
the road. No casualty was recorded in the incident which caused a
traffic gridlock in the area.
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