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The Benue State Police Command has debunked reports on the killing of a suspected armed robber, Philip Kpentuman, in custody.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, made the clarification in a statement on Friday in Makurdi.
She said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Emenari Ifeanyi, had ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of Kpentuman’s death.
According to Edet, the suspect was arrested on September 20 by operatives of Operation Zenda, who also searched his house.
“He (Kpentuman) later led operatives to a hideout at Tse-Tamen settlement, Ugondu, Makurdi, where a locally made pistol and five cartridges hidden in a nylon bag were recovered.
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“After the recovery, the suspect asked to ease himself, but instead attempted to escape from custody.
“He was rearrested with the help of youths in the community, who almost lynched him because of his criminal record, before the Police rescued him.
“Shortly after being rescued, the suspect complained of severe body pains. He was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” the spokesperson stated.
Edet said the suspect’s body had been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.
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