There
was a mild drama at the Azikoro Police station over the weekend as a suspected
armed robber turned himself in after he had accidentally killed his partner
during an operation.
The
armed robber died from his partner’s bullet during a foiled robbery attack on
one Francis Chibueze, along Bakery road, Azikoro village, Yenagoa. Confirming
the incident on Sunday, the spokesman of the State Police Command, Asinim
Butswat, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the armed robber mistakenly shot
and killed his partner.
“On
December 22, at about 8 p.m., a gang of two armed robbers attacked one Francis
Chibueze of Bakery Road, Azikoro Village, Yenagoa.
“As
they were trying to attack their victim, one the robbers mistakenly shot and
killed his partner, while the victim, Chibueze, escaped unhurt.
“The
deceased armed robber was identified as Thankgod Smith, a 25 years old man, and
the partner who shot him is Peter Napoleon, 23,’’ Mr. Butswat told NAN.
He
said the suspect came to the Azikoro Police Station on December 23, and turned
himself in. The
spokesman said the suspect confessed to the armed robbery and killing of his
gang member. “The
suspected armed robber led Police detectives to an uncompleted building on
Bakery Road, Azikoro Village, where the gun was recovered,” he said.
- NAN
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