By Osahon Osahon
A robbery suspect who allegedly broke into a premises located along Holy Rosary Catholic Church Road, Ugbowo Quarters, in Benin, Edo state, was on Wednesday lynched by mob.
The suspect who’s identity still remains unknown, met his waterloo when he ran into a group of youths in the area who went after a four-man robbery gang who have been terrorizing residents of the area.
It was gathered that when the youths chased and apprehended him, they found arms and ammunition with him, beat him to a pulp.
The local vigilante group however intervened, pleaded with the youths who were about to set ablaze.
Effort to resuscitate the suspect however proved abortive, as the suspect reported died, following the heavy beating he received from the mob.
The state police spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, could not be reached on his mobile phone for comment.
