Bandits Kill Police Inspector

By Kini Nsom

A Police Inspector, Gabriel Ngeh, died at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital, September 10, after he was shot by bandits at the Biyem-Assi neighbourhood in Yaounde.

Ngeh, a father of three kids, received two bullets on his neck at the Yaounde branch of the Bamenda Police Credit Union, situated at Carrefour Biyem-Assi.

According to eyewitnesses, the drama unfolded at about 12 noon when five unsuspecting armed bandits made their way into the Credit Union, pulled out their guns and ordered everybody there to lie on his/her stomach.

An intern at the Credit Union, Canisia Ngoinjang Toh, said the thieves posed as customers wanting to open accounts at the microfinance outfit before they pulled out guns and asked the workers to show them the safe.

"I was at the counter when the first bandit came in. As soon as I asked him what I could do for him, he removed his gun and ordered me and other workers to surrender our cell phones and lie down," Ngoinjang told The Post.

She said the incident happened when Gabriel Ngeh, who was a regular customer in the place, had entered into the institution.She said the bandits also ordered the Police Inspector, who was not in uniform, to lie down. The thieves reportedly attacked one computer operator who was installing some programmes in the outfit's network.

They reportedly seized the man's laptop, car documents and personal identification papers.
Going by Ngoinjang, the bandits had cowed everybody into submission with their guns and were going for the safe when Ngeh sprang a surprise attack and tried to seize a gun from one of them.

As he fought with one of them, another bandit shot two bullets into his neck. Without a gun, the police inspector waged a boxing war against the bandits as blood flowed out of him. In vain frantic fury during the scuffle, one of the bandits shot a third bullet that missed Ngeh and got the arm of the cashier, Sunday Kometa, who is receiving treatment at the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital.

Eyewitnesses said the bandits stormed out and drove off in a taxicab, which had no number, towards the Mendong neighbourhood in a terrific speed. The police allegedly came later and made little efforts to pursue them.

Meanwhile, Ngeh, who was all covered with blood, rushed to the Etoug-Ebe Baptist Health Centre for medical attention. He was later transferred to the emergency ward of the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital where he died subsequently.

By press time, the police in Yaounde had reportedly launched a manhunt for the killer of their colleague.

Comments

[Akoson]

The Police officer's life was taken in lieu of the bank's money. Cos he got up to attack he caused the thieves to panic thereby running away without accomplishing their mission, getting the bank's money. It is clear from what the reporter told us. And on top of that he was a regular customer to that bank. I pray the management of the bank GREATLY compensate the family of late Gabriel Ngeh.

May his soul rest in PERFECT PEACE.

The Son.

[Ted]

This is bitter drama in a lawless country and in the first place how can a financial institutional do business without their own private security?

[tmourice]

mr Gabriel may you soul rest in peace.
Thats life,for no want can predict our destiny.I wish god should blessed your family more in your absence.

[Fon]

Sad indeed; may the sold of this brave and dauntless Ngeh Gabriel rest in peace

[Jimmy Stan]

May your soul rest in peace, u tried ur best