A suspected armed robber, on Friday, met his Waterloo when he was stoned and immediately set ablaze at the Modern Market Makurdi, Benue State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Benue State Command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed this in a chat with our correspondent on Saturday.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspects was lynched after he allegedly broke into two shops at about 3.30am on Friday before proceeding to attack some residents at about 5am on same day.
It was gathered that the suspects had robbed the shops in company of his cohorts but luck ran out on him when all others escaped leaving him behind.
An witness, Peters Abo, said the criminal gangs have been terrorizing the residents of Modern Market junction areas of Makurdi before this one was caught.
He said the suspect was reported to have been responsible for many robbery cases recorded in the Modern Market areas and other parts of the town, before nemesis caught up with him.
He said, “The suspect and his co criminals have successfully robbed a shop where they sell paint, carted away several valuables and also went to a bet naija shop to rob their victim.
“But before they could complete their mission at the BetNaija shop, some people residing within the premises, raised alarm which caught the attention of youths of the area.
“The youths chased them after the alarm was raise. After that, they went to another place to rob.
“They had earlier robbed successfully, shot and snatched a motorcycle from an unidentified person at the Naka road before Bushbar area of Makurdi after which they had escaped before getting to Ankpa ward road to rob another shop.
“The youth pursued them and later caught up with one of them. The other robbers reportedly escaped while this one was unlucky.
“He was therefore attacked with stones and other dangerous objects but those things could not penetrate into him before he was set ablaze.
“The youths caught him with gun and cutlass which he used to operate. They even used those things on him but he refused to die until they placed a tyre on his neck and set fire on him.”
Confirming the incident, the Police PRO, Catherine Anene said “The police was called but before they will get there, the mob have set the suspect ablaze.”
