A 30-years old brave woman has overpowered an armed robber who attempted to rob her of her belongings at gun point in the Umunkama community, a suburb of Ohanku/Ngwa Road area of Aba town, in Abia State. The robbery suspect allegedly gained access into the woman’s apartment at night, pointed the fully loaded pistol on her forehead and demanded her Android phone, available cash and some other valuables in the house. But, according to eyewitnesses, the young woman summoned courage and grabbed the intruder with his pointed gun and began shouting to attract neighbours who promptly came to the scene and assisted in overpowering him.

Members of a local vigilante group were also attracted to the scene to rescue her from the gun-wielding bandit. The suspect was later handed over to the police.

Residents of the area are reportedly overjoyed by the bravery act of the woman.

It was gathered that the suspect in the incident, which happened within the week was identified as a welder in the daytime with a workshop in the area.

On interrogation, the bandit asked for the removal of a charm and ring he wore on one of his fingers, and soon after began confessing his exploits as a senior member of a notorious gang that had been terrorizing the people of the area and neighbouring communities in Aba South and Ugwunagbo Council Areas.

The criminal, whose name was not immediately known, also told men of the local vigilante that he had another loaded pistol with live ammunition in his house, and led them to the spot to recover it before he was beaten and handed over to the Ndiegoro Divisional Police station for further questioning and possible prosecution. (Saturday Sun: Text, excluding headline)

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