Pandemonium broke out in a border village of
Konshisha and Oju local government areas of
Benue State when a suspected criminal, who
was among the armed robbers that attacked a
bank, was burnt to death.Leadership ng reports
Recall that suspected gunmen, armed with
dangerous weapons and ammunition,
numbering about 20, had, weekend, raided the
First Bank branch in Vandeikya LGA of the
state, carting away huge sums of money, and
killed several others in the process.
The dare devil robberse had a gun battle with
the police in the area while trying to escape.
The vehicle conveying the robbers, however,
crash landed and somersaulted into the bush.
It was gathered that many of the robbers fled
with bullet wounds and unfortunately for one
of them, was apprehended by the villagers, and
instantly set ablaze.
A villager who simply gave his name as Ejum
told newsmen yesterday that, “One of the
robbers who was trying to escape while the gun
battle with the police was ongoing fell into the
hands of the villagers and was given juggle
justice”.
According to Ejum, the arrested culprit had
confessed to being a member of the robbery
gang and that the revelation angered the locals
who could not wait for police intervention as
they hung tyre on his neck and set it on fire.
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