An armed robbery suspect has lost his life in the course of a failed criminal operation in the Southern part of Nigeria.
The corpse of the suspect
An armed robbery suspect was shot dead yesterday in Uromi, Edo State while trying to break into a shop to steal phones.
A locally-made gun was reportedly recovered from him.
His gang members escaped while security officers gunned him down. His body has been taken away to a nearby morgue.
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