- The Imo state police command has reacted to the death of a United Kingdom-bound Nigerian identified simply as Wisdom Chukumerem
- The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, disclosed that although the police have launched a detailed investigation into the unfortunate development
- Meanwhile, the family has urged the police to withdraw the case and allow them to bury their son
Owerri, Imo state – In what could be described as a shocking development, a United Kingdom-bound Nigerian, Wisdom Chukumerem has been sent to his early grave.
The 30-year-old Nigerian was shot dead by armed robbers at the World Bank junction roundabout in Owerri, the state capital, The Punch reported.
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According to the report, the father of two was said to be withdrawing money from a Point Of Sale (PoS) operator when his killers struck.
The deceased brother reveals what happened to the late Wisdom Chukumerem
Reacting, the immediate elder brother, identified as Shedrack, in an interview with The Punch on Monday, August 21st, 2023, gave a detailed account of what happened to his late brother.
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He noted that the armed robbers who robbed the POS operator killed his brother after accusing him of calling policemen to storm the scene.
The distraught 32-year-old added that the appeals his brother made to the armed robbers that he was not calling policemen fell on deaf ears as they shot him dead on the spot.
Police react to the death of Wisdom Chukumerem
Speaking further on the development, the Imo state police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the investigation process has begun.
He added that the police would continue with their investigation and once the suspects are arrested, they would be arraigned for murder.
POS operator in tears after collecting fake N100k from customer
A Point of Sale (POS) operator broke down in tears following her sad experience at her workplace.
According to the heartbroken lady with the handle @ faviebliz, a fraudster who posed as a customer deposited fake 100,000 naira notes at her shop.
She shared a sad video of the notes and broke down in tears in the video as netizens sympathised with her.
Lady rolls on the floor after someone used her ATM card on POS machine to withdraw her money
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a young Nigerian man with the social media handle @UchePOkoye has gone online to narrate the ordeal of a lady.
He revealed that on getting to the bank on Friday, December 17, he saw a lady crying and rolling on the floor. The lady was lamenting because someone had used her ATM card on a POS machine and withdrew all her money.
Source: Legit.ng