Suspected Nigerians rob store, stab police officer to death in Dubai

News making the rounds on social media claim that a group of Nigerians based in Dubai allegedly robbed a store and stabbed to death a police CID officer who confronted them after the robbery operation.

According to reports, the police in Dubai have thus declared Nigerians in Deira wanted and have also reportedly ruled out issuing visas to Nigerians for the time being following the incident which occurred October the 8th, 2016.

A CCTV footage is also circulating on social media showing three men, said to be the suspects, robbing a store with knives.

Reports say Dubai police has embarked on a mass arrest of blacks without minding their nationalities after a warrant of arrest for all Nigerians was issued in the aftermath of the stabbing of the police officer.

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According to a Nigerian national resident in Dubai who pleaded anonymity, “A Group of six Nigerian boys fatally stabbed a ClD officer in Deira which is the heart of business in Dubai.”

The Nigerian national added that the atmosphere in Dubai at the moment is discomforting especially for those without permits.

“The acts of some bunch of greedy and criminally minded Nigerians have painted us black again. If there are some good people remaining on the face of this earth, the Emirates is one of them and yet we have abused their hospitality.” The Nigerian resident said.

Continuing, he added that; “Not only are we going down for this wicked action but their actions have equally affected other peaceful and law abiding people that are blacks in Dubai”.

 

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