Mob sets two phone thieves ablaze

An angry mob has reportedly set ablaze two suspected armed robbers at Ovwian after express junction before Ovwian secondary school in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday afternoon.

The suspects had allegedly robbed a woman (unidentified) of her mobile phones and an unspecified amount of money along the Ovwian road before the secondary school.

It was learnt that the incident occurred at 1 pm on Sunday, November 3, 2019.

It was gathered that the scream of the woman attracted an angry mob as well as road users around the community, who promptly laid an ambush for the robbers. In the process, the suspects were apprehended by the angry mob, who quickly set them ablaze after a serious beating.

According to a source, simply identified as Adiza Jacob, “The two young men attacked a woman of her Phone and money around 1 pm on Sunday, in the process the woman screamed and attracted mob in the area.

"The thieves then fled away. Road users and motorcyclists all who came around then joined the angry mob to run after the thieves until they caught them, overpowered them, beat them seriously then set the two men ablaze.”

“A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, "though it is sad the way they killed the thieves, let it serve as a lesson to others who have the mind of stealing people's phones and other criminal related activities".

When contacted for comments, the Delta State Police Command confirmed the report.

Speaking on behalf of the state police command, the Commissioner of Police Adeleke Adeyinka said, "It is true, it has been confirmed. Two persons were burnt to death yesterday."