A young Nigerian asylum
seeker who helped catch a robber in a town in Puglia is to be
given a job as a lifeguard, the local mayor said Friday.
Francesco Spina, mayor of Bisceglie, said the 20-year-old
man would be given the position - on the condition he is legally
allowed to work - following his heroic act outside the local
supermarket.
The refugee, who used to regularly wait outside the
supermarket in the hope of earning some small change by helping
customers with their shopping, noticed a robbery taking place
inside the building.
As the robber left the supermarket, with the cash register
and €380 euros in his hands, the Nigerian tried to stop him,
despite being threatened with a knife.
Although the robber managed to escape with his loot,
fleeing on a moped, the material covering his face slipped and
his face appeared on CCTV cameras monitoring the area. He was
later arrested by the police.
The mayor met the young refugee Friday to thank him for his
good deed.
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