It was a sad end for two motorcycle robbers, as they were burned to death by a mob opposite Fatgbems Filling Station at Mile 2 area, Lagos, while their victim, Kabiru, died moments later from the injuries he sustained during the attack.
The suspects, who were specialists in snatching motorcycles, had come out at about 6:30a.m. yesterday, and intercepted a rider around Lacasera Junction, near Fatgbem.
Their efforts to forcefully take a motorcycle from the man proved abortive as the said motorcyclist resisted.
According to an eyewitness, who identified himself as Jamiu, “on seeing that the motorcycle owner put a strong resistance, they started attacking him on different parts of his body, including the back of his neck and hands with cutlasses.
“But the bike man continued to repel the robbers, while he shouted for help. It was at this point that people started to gather. On noticing that people were gathering, two of the suspects took to their heels, but the injured motorcyclist held on to one of them. “The one that was caught was beaten to a pulp and set ablaze.
While burning the thief, information reached the mob that one of the other two that ran away had been caught by a soldier along Mile 2 Estate. “He was immediately brought to the incident scene by a mob, beaten severely and thrown into the blazing fire where his partner was burning.”
Another source, Dalandi, a motorcyclist, confirmed that Kabiru died moments later of severe injuries.
According to him, the motorcyclist refused to hurry to a clinic despite his injuries, insisting that he would stay to watch his attackers killed. Danladi said.
“After he confirmed that the suspects had died, he took his bike and headed for a clinic, but died on the road after losing too much blood.”
When the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, was reached, he said: “Information has not got to me.” He promised to reach the division in charge of that area.
Vanguard