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If not for the timely intervention by the police, an unidentified robbery suspect would have allegedly be burnt to ashes after he was caught and set ablaze by an angry mob at Enerhen Road, right outside Edewor Plaza, along Effurun-Sapele Road in Warri, Delta State.
According to a social media report a mob managed to apprehend an unidentified armed robber who had committed a theft by forcefully snatching a woman’s phone and handbag on Airport Road, and even callously pushing her out of a tricycle, locally known as a “keke.”
The robbed victim managed to survive the harrowing experience.
However, local residents who witnessed the incident took it upon themselves to chase down and capture the thief before setting him ablaze.
The suspect had garnered a notorious reputation in the area, having been responsible for creating disturbances in Warri and its environs, an eyewitness alleged.
As the incident continued to unfold, the police eventually intervened, arriving at the scene early enough and rescued the suspect before taking him into custody
When contacted for comments, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe said he can’t confirm the incident claiming that he has not been briefed by the Warri Command.
