A female Point of Sale (POS) attendant disarmed two suspected armed robbers who tried to steal her money.
The incident reportedly happened at Uhogwa, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo state.
According to reports, the suspects, Andrew Adubu and Destiny Olu, came to the POS shop, located at the entrance of the IDP Camp on Monday, December 28, pretending to be customers, and requested to withdraw the sum of N200, 000 from their account.
When the female operator inserted their ATM card into the POS terminal, the hoodlums brought out a locally-made pistol and ordered her to give them the cash and her mobile phones.
However, the woman struck the hand of the one pointing the gun at her and the weapon fell off his hand. She then raised an alarm that attracted security agents stationed inside the IDP camp, who in turn, responded swiftly and arrested the suspects.
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed that they were trying to raise money to take care of their family needs during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
One locally-made pistol, three cartridges, and an unregistered motorcycle were recovered from the suspects.
SP Chidi Nwabuzor, spokesperson of the State Police Command, who confirmed the incident, called for effective partnership from members of the public.
He disclosed that policemen have been placed in strategic positions to deal with criminal elements across the state.
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