TRAG!C: Suspected Member Of "Shila Boys" Lynched And Burnt By Angry Mobs | SEE PHOTOS
Faith Ukanwa
Feb 08, 2021
A suspected member of a criminal gang known as 'Shila Boys' was on Saturday, February 6, beaten and burnt to death by an angry mob in Jimeta, Yola North local government area of Adamawa state.
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Report says the incident happened at about 7.00pm at Mubi roundabout in Jimeta after three members of the gang, who were on a tricycle allegedly robbed a woman.
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Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident on Sunday in Yola, said the Shila member was burnt to death by the mob on allegations that he robbed and stabbed a woman.
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"The lady (name withheld) shouted for help and immediately an angry mob chased the suspects, caught one of them and set fire on him. The other two gang members, however, escaped,'' Nguroje said.
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He added that the corpse of the suspect was evacuated by Jimeta Police division.
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Nguroje also mentioned that the State Command had recorded three jungle justice against 'Shila boys' gang through mob attacks from January 1, to date.
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He said that the state command has swung into action to trace the two suspected criminals and the mobs. He however, warned the general public to desist from taking laws into their hands.
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— Faith Ukanwa