The police
in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, shot dead three monkeys suspected
to be responsible for the N500,000 stolen from a man’s car at Ikoku.
The police
also apprehended one of the owners of the monkeys.
An
eyewitness said the victim, Christian Nwofor, a car dealer, was repairing his
vehicle at Ikoku, when three boys came around with three monkeys, each
controlling one.
One of the
monkeys had contact with his car while they passed.
Shortly
after, Nwofor went to open the car to get some money for materials only to
discover his money missing.
He raised
the alarm, suspecting the boys and their monkeys. Nwofor rushed after them.
When the
boys noticed they were being chased, they released the monkeys to attack the
people.
A
policeman on duty at a bank in the area held one of the boys from whom N100,000
was recovered.
The
remaining N400, 000 has not been recovered.
The
Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Mile One, Diobu, Paddy Ogon, where the suspect
is being held, confirmed the story.
The
incident created a scene at the Mile One Police Station where the monkeys were
killed and the suspect arrested.
The
suspect, Abdulahi Mohammed (24), however, denied any theft.
He
admitted ownership of the monkeys and said they were using them for open
entertainment through which he raised money for his upkeep.
He put the
ages of the three monkeys at between eight and 11 years.
He said: “I
came out to work this afternoon, with two of my brothers, as we do shows with
our monkeys. Those who watch, give us N10 or N20. That’s how we make our money.
“While we
were doing that, we noticed that a mechanic was servicing a car nearby.
“My
brothers passed by the car with the monkeys, while I was at the back. After a
while, the mechanic complained of missing money.
“He told
the owner of the missing money to search my brothers, when they caught one,
they started beating him.
“After
they had recovered part of the money from him; they allowed him to escape.
“After he
had escaped, one boy identified me as one of them; that’s how I was arrested.”
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