Lagos State Police command has impounded two bullion vans in Lagos for moving cash without security escorts.

The bullion vans which reportedly held cash belonging to commercial banks were intercepted by operatives attached to the Area J command, Ajah.

Lagos Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu had previously charged officials of banks and cash-in-transit (CIT) to always observe standing operating procedure to prevent security breaches, warning that failure to do so will cause the Police to impound the vans.

Sources who chose to remain anonymous disclosed that the vans were impounded by Area Commander, ACP Gbolahan Olugbemi for violating approved standard species escort procedure which include an escort vehicle in front and at the back with minimum of four mobile policemen in each vehicle.

“At the time of arrest, the bullion vans were without escort vehicle which has been their usual practice. One was found in Ajah and another in Lekki,” the source said.