One Bashir lsah from Benin city, Edo state had conspired with another suspect now at large, went to their victim’s house in the guise demanding for the records of bill payment.
Isah was said to have rode on a motorbike to the victim’s house at sharada ja’en on arrival, Knocked at the gate, claiming to be officials of KEDCO.
lmmedately the housewife opened the gate and in the process of trying to check for the bills, they pulled out a locally made pistol and demanded for money.
The housewife (namewithheld), told the suspects that she had no money, at that requested for bank transfer.
On this note, the suspects dispossessed her of loptop, two phones, two computer Disks, and the sum of N8000 cash.
However, luck ran for the suspects, when their bike failed to start, upon this, she raised the alarm, which attracted the neighbours who rushed and captured them. While the other suspect managed to escape. And lsah was blue and black by the mob.
spokesman of the Police command, DSP magaji musa majia said the suspect died before police could rescued him and that all the exhibits were recovered from the suspects.