A source said the men, who were operating with a tricycle dispossessed a victim of his phone but were unfortunately caught.
“In what will come across as a really startling development, a mob on Thursday morning burned three suspected thieves to death in Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State.
A source said the men, who were operating with a tricycle dispossessed a victim of his phone but were unfortunately caught.
The source said: “The incident happened at Upper Iweka motor park, almost in front of Star Sunny motor park, here in Onitsha.
“The men who were operating with a tricycle stopped and dispossessed a man of his phone. As they went back into the tricycle and made to drive off, the tricycle malfunctioned and refused to start.
“They became panicky, and in the process, some boys who are loading vehicles in the motor park quickly descended on them, beating them up.
“Some people brought tyres and others brought fuel, and they were set ablaze immediately. Their remains are still here now smoking.”
The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga was not available for comments as at the time of filing this report.
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