The gallant operatives of the Nigerian Police Force
from the Imo State Command have apprehended and paraded two teenage students
for attempted robbery, and burglary.
According to PUNCH Metro, speaking
while being paraded, one of the suspects, Ewudo pleaded for leniency, adding
that they attempted the crime because they were trying to raise funds to
register for the West Africa Certificate Examination.
He said, “Please help us beg the
police not to kill us, we are sorry for breaking into somebody’s house, we were
trying to raise funds to register for the West Africa Certificate Examination.”
The boys, who are students of Bishop
Shina-Hand College in Orlu, said that their quest to pay for the WACE fees led
them into crime.
The police boss who paraded the
suspects, said the command would charge them to court after investigation,
adding that the duo broke into the residence of one Mrs. Chigozie Ohajiogu in
Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State with the intent to rob
her.
Galandanchi said Chigozie's cry made
the suspects to flee, and that they returned in about 45 minutes later but
escaped being arrested by policemen that had come to secure the area, adding
that they were nabbed in their school.
The other suspect, Nwaane, said, “Yes
we are students. My father has been bedridden and in hospital and unable to pay
my WAEC fees, I begged my friend to accompany me somewhere. We went to rob the
woman but we were not successful.
“We were caught one day after. We
are very scared, we don’t want to be killed but we know that it is wrong to
break into somebody’s house.”
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