LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING

Choose an article from the dailies, find an argument and evaluate it using ARG conditions to
determine whether is cogent or not.

State your source of the article.

Summarize the chosen article.

Policemen run for their lives as robbers

attack empty bullion van
SOURCEPulse Nigeria
August 19, 2021 9:58 am

A group of policemen escorting a bullion van reportedly fled into the bush when a gang of
robbers attacked the vehicle in Ondo state.

The robbers succeeded in attacking the bullion van belonging to a commercial bank van but
discovered it was empty.

The robbery, which took place at Emure-Ile junction, Owo local government area of the state
happened at about 3.30 pm.

According to TheNation, the driver of the bullion van and the policemen fled into the bush when
the shootings by the robbers became intense.

A witness, who spoke with the newspaper, said, the incident occurred in the afternoon. We just
heard the continuous gunshots and everybody was running for safety. Even the security men that
escorted the bullion van ran into the bush.

The policemen attempted to engage the robbers in a shootout but they gave up and ran into the
town, when they noticed that the robbers had superior weapons. After the operation the robbers
escaped through Emure-Ekiti road.

Confirming the attack, Ondo police spokesman, DSP Funmilayo Odunlami said the robbers did
not succeed in carting away any money, adding that the injured policeman was rushed to a
hospital for treatment.
Article: Policemen run for their lives as robbers attack empty bullion van

SOURCEPulse Nigeria
19th August, 2021 9:58 am

summary

A bullion van being escorted by Policemen was attacked in the afternoon by a group of robbers.
The robbery took place at Emure-Ile junction. A witness stated that they heard continues
gunshots and everybody run for safety even the Policemen. The Policemen attempted to engage
the robbers in a shootout but they gave up when they realized the robbers had superior weapons
and fled into the bush. The robbers escaped through Emure-Ekiti road. Ono Police spokesman,
DSP Funmilayo Odunlami confirmed the attack stating that the robbers did not succeed in
getting any money and the injured Policeman was in the hospital taking treatment.

Standard for:

1. A bullion van being escorted by Policemen was attacked in the afternoon by a group of
robbers.
2. The robbery took place at Emure-Ile junction.
3. A witness stated that they heard continues gunshots and everybody run for safety even
the Policemen.
4. The Policemen attempted to engage the robbers in a shootout but they gave up when they
realized the robbers had superior weapons and fled into the bush.
5. The robbers escaped through Emure-Ekiti road.

Therefore

6. Ono Police spokesman, DSP Funmilayo Odunlami confirmed the attack stating that the
robbers did not succeed in getting any money and the injured Policeman was in the
hospital taking treatment.

For A condition: The Acceptable Premises

1. A bullion van being escorted by Policemen was attacked in the afternoon by a group of
robbers.
2. The robbery took place at Emure-Ile junction.
3. A witness stated that they heard continues gunshots and everybody run for safety even
the Policemen.
4. The Policemen attempted to engage the robbers in a shootout but they gave up when they
realized the robbers had superior weapons and fled into the bush.
5. The robbers escaped through Emure-Ekiti road.
With these premises, A condition has been satisfied.
R condition: Relevance
All the five premises are directly connected to the conclusion. R condition has been satisfied.
G condition: Adequate grounds
The premises have sufficient reason to support the conclusion. Therefore, the R condition is
true.
All the three conditions are true. The argument therefore is a Cogent Argument.