A female police officer, Mercy John, has reportedly disarmed two
armed robbers who tried to rob her of her belongings.The officer
attached to Provost Office, State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja,
Lagos, was accosted by the robbers at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday around
Egbeda-Shasha area of Lagos State, and
ordered to lie down.
According to a statement by DSP Ken Nwosu, Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officer, the suspected robbers were on a motorcycle when the
incident happened.
Nwosu said: “Mercy John and one other person were accosted by two armed
robbers on motor bike and ordered to lie down. The NCO (Non Commissioned
Officer) refused to comply and also turned down the order to hand over
her handbag.
“However, her companion, out of fear, complied. One of the men who
accosted them brought out a locally made pistol, the NCO immediately on
sighting the firearm, smartly and professionally grabbed the neck of the
gun-wielding hoodlum and hit his head on a nearby wall.
“The firearm fell and she immediately grabbed it and the hoodlums, sensing imminent danger, fled.”
Nwosu said while the fleeing robbers were being trailed by the
police, the officer had been approved for commendation of the
Commissioner of Police and that of the IGP.
The statement said: “The Commissioner of Police wishes to
congratulate the NCO for this uncommon act of bravery and urges her to
keep it up.
“He further enjoins all personnel of the command to emulate the effort
of the NCO and put in their best in the service to the nation.”
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