A gang of armed robbers have killed a 200 level student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the capital of Anambra State for attempting to take back his phone that was snatched during a robbery operation in his lodge, Ifite-Awka.
It was reported that the armed robbers shot the student, identified only as Daniel, dead during the raid which occurred on Sunday.
The phone was said to have been taken from him when the robbery was ongoing but the deceased was said to have requested for his SIM card, which led to his death.
The eyewitness said, “Daniel obediently gave his phone to the armed robbers but requested his SIM card; the robbers agreed to give him his SIM card.
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“While holding his gun and struggling to remove a phone in a tight pack to give Daniel his SIM card, the hoodlum pulled the trigger and he (Daniel) was shot in the stomach.”
Daniel died in a hospital due to the excess loss of blood.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
He said “I got this unfortunate information from the UNIZIK SUG president, yesternight. Police patrol has been on since then. I urge the witness of the incident to help us with information to investigate, please.”