Edo Man Killed While Fighting Robber During Robbery Operation In Iguosa, Ovia

A man has lost his dear life to ignorance in Edo State.
Last night, a man simply identified as Nwachukwu
was shot dead by robbers while he was trying to
disarm them.
The incident occurred at Iguosa, in Ovia North East
Local Government Local Government Area of Edo
State, when the robbers allegedly gained access into
the man's building when his wife went out at about
5:30 a.m. to fetch water.
The robbers were said to have ordered the woman
inside and they started demanding for gold and other
valuables.
A daughter of the victim who pleaded not to be
named, confirmed that her father was killed while
struggling to disarm one of the robbers.
"My mother opened the door to go and fetch water
when the robbers followed her inside. They told my
daddy to remove the gold on his neck but my father
said it was not gold.
"My father ran inside and the robbers asked my
mother to put on the light and when she did my
father struggled to disarm a robber of his gun but the
robbers shot my father," she said.
His corpse has been taken to a nearby mortuary by
the police.

Posted By David Aniemeka