Ovedhe Hezekiah – Warri
Armed robbers on Saturday shot and kill a Point of Sales (POS) machine operator, in Ekiugbo community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state.
The POS operator identified as Mr Godspower Iguenariende, was shot in his abdomen by the suspected armed robbers before they made away with an undisclosed amount of money.
A source said that, the late Iguenariede, a husband and father married was working for a lending company.
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The source added, that Iguenariende was attacked by the armed robbers at about 7a.m. of Saturday 20 June, 2020, while trying to open his POS machine operation shop.
Shop where the robbery took place.
He (the source), noted that the armed robbers shot him after collecting his money which shows that he might have identified some of them.
The source further revealed that Iguenariende was rushed to a nearby hospital but died before medical personnel could attend to him.
When contacted, the District Police Officer (DPO) of Ughelli ‘A’ Division, Kevin Zuokumor, confirmed the story, saying when they heard of the incident, he quickly mobilized his men to the scene but noted that, the armed robbers absconded before their arrival.
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He added that they were told that Iguenariende was rushed to an unknown hospital for medical attention but could not confirm whether he was dead as at press time.
The DPO assured that they will do everything possible to apprehend the armed robbers and ensure they face the law.
 machine operator, in Ekiugbo community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta state.){kind=link}