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A footballer holding a boy hostage was shot dead by police who found a dead body in his flat.

Odichukumma Kelvin Igweani, 24, is suspected to have killed a neighbour who rushed to save a toddler he could hear screaming for his life.

Richard Woodcock, 38, was lying on the floor lifeless when officers stormed a first-floor flat in Milton Keynes, Bucks, last Saturday on June 26.

After initial attempts to stun the 24-year-old footballer with a taser as he continued to pose a threat to his hostage toddler, police shot him four times.

Armed cops then stormed the apartment after neighbours reported a “horrible commotion” inside.

Officers found Igweani holding the seriously injured two-year-old boy captive in the bedroom.

Igweani, known as Kelvin, was pronounced dead at the scene and Mr Woodcock died of head injuries.

Mr Woodcock’s devastated wife and family paid an emotional tribute to him.

In a statement, his family said: “We have always been so proud of Richard and everything that he has achieved in life.

"We are devastated that Richard has been taken from us in such circumstances but we are also so immensely proud of the sacrifice that he has made to try and save a little boy’s life.

“His actions on Saturday morning were the type of man he was and that is how we would like him ed.

“A lot of people loved Richard, probably more than he ever realised, and he will be a huge loss to all of his friends, family and work colleagues.”

His wife, who has not been named, said: “Richard, it has been a blessing to share my life with you, my dearest friend, my biggest love, my soul mate. My kind, generous, funny, clever, cheeky husband.

“Thank you for loving me and being the best father to our children. I’ll love you and cherish our time together forever.”

The toddler remains in a life-threatening condition in hospital.

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/footballer-shot-dead-after-taking-24453322

Otar:
Na wa o. Just like that?

Just like dat oo.

After selling family land, you went there to become a useless vagabond who squander the little money you get from playing football on hard drugs.


Now, the too much intake of the whitish substance has messed up with your brain cells, you now decide to go violent by killing your neighbor and abducting a toddler.


Shame.

If what this news is saying about that footballer is true, then he's a stupid boy and I'll not waste my RIP on him.

Mental Health Problems.

The long arms of village people should never be underestimated. Distance is not a barrier

What the f#ck! Nigerians like this keeps disgracing this nation, they don't represent us well, making us look odd, I telling a white man I just wanted to be friends with on Facebook I'm from Nigeria, he blocked me even after we chatted for a long time and knew ourselves well, it came to the part of "Where Are You From Mitch" told him Nigeria, he blocked me, you see what yahoo boys has caused ? Americans now categorise every Nigeria as Scammers and I don't think this yahoo of a thing is ever going to end.

Otar:
Na wa o. Just like that?

Though I still don't see anywhere he was referred to as a Nigerian. Or do we automatically accord Nigerian citizenship based on crime?

The name Odichukumma Kelvin Igweani does it sound Spanish to you? Or you want to trace him to his ancestral roots to be sure of his nationality.

read the news countless times but gat frustrated after I saw dt its only his name dt linked him to "Nigerian" and also d post kept talking about d dead "richard woodcock".. maybe because he is a citizen from d said country
I exoected to see his reasons and what led to d hostage n why he killed dt gee, if its drugs related, mental problem or wat?
d newa looks kinda on sided, am not trying to justify his crime bt I think the summary can do better than dis..

He must be on drugs

Na dem
Dot Nation and crime are like 5&6

After initial attempts to stun the 24-year-old footballer with a taser as he continued to pose a threat to his hostage toddler, police shot him four times.

.........and that is how the devil won the battle of his life at the end.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you so says our Holy Book.

What a wasted life!

And some fools were shouting racism on the other thread.

are we not going to carry placards around to protest black life matters?


crime knows no race, but black man own worse.

Bloggers can never bring good news on a monday morning. Abeg shift make we go start our hustle with positive energy

MITCHELL96:
What the f#ck! Nigerians like this keeps disgracing this nation, they don't represent us well, making us look odd, I telling a white man I just wanted to be friends with on Facebook I'm from Nigeria, he blocked me even after we chatted for a long time and knew ourselves well, it came to the part of "Where Are You From Mitch" told him Nigeria, he blocked me, you see what yahoo boys has caused ? Americans now categorise every Nigeria as Scammers and I don't think this yahoo of a thing is ever going to end.

you deh beg Oyibo for friendship?..... Make Nigerians nede belittle themselves jaree

Eyah

So sad, what could really have happened, wahala dey o, Chai

MITCHELL96:
What the f#ck! Nigerians like this keeps disgracing this nation, they don't represent us well, making us look odd, I telling a white man I just wanted to be friends with on Facebook I'm from Nigeria, he blocked me even after we chatted for a long time and knew ourselves well, it came to the part of "Where Are You From Mitch" told him Nigeria, he blocked me, you see what yahoo boys has caused ? Americans now categorise every Nigeria as Scammers and I don't think this yahoo of a thing is ever going to end.

You too why do you want to be friends with a whiteman. Yusuf, Aliu, and Uche are there in LAgos with no friends. NA facebook you dey go look for whiteman to be friends with. Why he no go block you

Abascoh:
The long arms of village people should never be underestimated. Distance is not a barrier

This might not bee the reason , everything shouldn't be Spiritual .

Are you Suffering from Staphylococcus aureus symptoms ? Do Check Below.

nazicartel:
you deh beg Oyibo for friendship?..... Make Nigerians nede belittle themselves jaree

I tire o!

Sad news.
Maybe the guy had mental issue.
Why hurting a child like that.

We Move

All these drug boys are ending up as a menace in abroad

Village people followed this one to oversees

Mheen

His Village people has finally him

If this guy was born and bred in the UK
let them label him British.
That is what they do to the popular successful Nigerians born there.