An enraged mob has set ablaze three suspected Pos Robbers who were nabbed in Aba Local Government Area of Abia State.
The suspects are said to be among criminals terrorizing Point of Sale (POS) operators, traders, and residents at Abayi, along Aba-Owerri Road, Afor-Ule, Umuimo, and Kamalu streets in the Osisioma axis of Aba.
According to Africhome News Team sources, the robbery suspects were set ablaze at different locations in Aba on Sunday, July 3.
Africhome news team gathered that the men were caught by irate youths after they had allegedly robbed a POS operator and some shops in the area.
After robbing the POS operator and some shops, the robbers fled when people raised alarm.
Some youths gave them a hot pursuit but they were knocked off their motorcycle by a moving vehicle. The youths caught up with them and set them ablaze; one at the opposite a Bank, others are burned at a Bank junction and Paper Mill.
According to some eyewitness who spoke to Africhome News Team “These boys have been robbing PoS operators and shop, today, nemesis has caught up with them,” the eyewitnesses said.
Geoffrey Ogbonna, the spokesperson of the State Police Command who confirmed the incident on Monday, July 4, said the suspects were burnt to death on Sunday in an effort to escape the scene of the crime, adding that the situation caused gridlock along Osisioma.
