A policeman, who has been
described by many Nigerians as a hero after a viral video showed him
gunning down one of the four armed robbers who attacked a bank in Imo State in
February 2017, died two months after the incident, It was learnt.
He is Sergeant Chukwudi Iboko.
The three-minute video,
apparently CCTV footage from the bank, has been circulated on news sites and
blogs in the last few days, quickly becoming one of the most talked about
events of the past week in Nigeria.
It shows a car entering the bank
premises, only to be followed by a black Hyundai Elantra, some seconds later.
Four men emerged from the vehicle, with three holding weapons, which looked
like AK47 rifles.
The video shows the first person
out of the vehicle releasing a shot which caused many people at the entrance of
the bank, including the uniformed security man, who opened the gate to flee.
But the robbers were swiftly
engaged in a gun battle. Shots rang out from the security post at the bank’s
entrance, shattering the car windows. An occupant of the car shot back. But one
of the robbers, who had tried to attack the occupant of the security post, was
instantly shot dead.
The video shows Iboko who shot
him escaping from security post, while one of the other robbers pursued and
shot after him. The Imo State Police Command told our correspondent that owing
to the multiple gunshot injuries sustained by Iboko, he succumbed to his
injuries two months later while in intensive care.
Spokesperson for the command, Mr.
Andrew Enwerem, explained that two other policemen were in the security post
during the shootout and also sustained gunshot injuries.
“They were in intensive care for
up to two months. The two survived but Iboko died. He was a sergeant and mobile
policeman,” Enwerem said.
Prodded for more details, Enwerem
said he did not have information about the deceased policeman’s age or his
hometown.
Since the video became viral,
there have been calls to reveal the fate of the cop as Nigerians demanded more
recognition and honour for the deceased policeman.
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