We Robbed To Pay WAEC Fees, Please Don't Kill Us - Imo Students

 The Imo state commissioner of police, Mr. Dasuki Galandanchi, on Tuesday paraded two teenagers, Emmanuel Ewudo, and Chinwe Nwaane, (15)and  23 others for attempted to robbery, kidnapping and burglary.

 Parading the suspects, the police boss said the command would charge them to court after investigation.

 But one of the suspects, Ewudo pleaded for leniency, adding that they attempted the crime because they were trying to rais funds to register for the WACE. 

 He said "please help us beg the police not to kill us, we are sorry for breaking into somebody's house, we were trying to raise funds for our WACE.

   The boys, who are students if Bishop Shina-Hand College in Orlu, said that their quest to pay for the WACE fees led them into crime.

 Galandanchi said the duo broke into the residence of one Mrs. Chigozie Ohajiogu in Akokwa, Idea to North LGA of Imo state with the intent to rob her. 

 Her cry, according to Galadanchi, made the suspects to flee, adding that they returned in about 45 minutes later but escaped being arrested by policemen that had come to secure the area, but later they were arrested in their school.

 The other suspect said "yes we are students. My father has been bedridden and in hospital and unable to pay my WAEC fees, I begged my friend to accompany me somewhere. We went to rob the woman but we were not successful.

 "We were caught one day after. We are very scared, we don't want to be killed but we know that it is wrong to break into somebody's house.