A suspected thief was burnt to death by an angry mob in Ibadan, Oyo State capital for allegedly snatching motorcycle from an 'Okada man.'
The incident
happened around 7:20 am on Friday, December 4, at the Mile 110 roundabout end
of the MKO Abiola Way, Ring-Road, Ibadan.
According to
an eyewitness, angry youths chased the two robbers from Olomi area where they
had stolen the motorcycle and eventually caught one of them around 110 Round
About, Odo-Ona area of the city. They set him ablaze after beating him with
clubs, stones and other dangerous objects.
The
commercial motorcyclist was shot on motion while being pursued by the robbers
before youths in the area raised alarm and gave them a hot chase.
Spokesperson
of the State Police Command, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the incident,
said the two robbers had snatched the okada from Olomi area of Ibadan and were
trailed by angry youths down to 110 Roundabout.
"The
guys were two. They went and snatch okada (motorcycle) at Olomi area of Ibadan.
And they were on the trail, they were caught at that Round About there, 110
Round About, where the mob clamped down on the two of them." he said.
"One
escaped and the other one was not lucky, and they beat him to death. And set
him ablaze there. The motorcycle has been recovered to the Oluyole Police
station and the Divisional Police Officer ( DPO) is making frantic efforts to
meet with the Ministry of Environment to evacuate the corpse to the mortuary,
while investigation has commenced on the matter." he added.
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