A mob has set a suspected thief ablaze for allegedly stealing building materials at a construction site in Ekiugbo community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.
The victim was set ablaze after he was reportedly caught stealing alumaco materials at new Hotel building site in the community.
Sources said the suspect has been indulging in stealing and on that faithful day he was caught by the community vigilantes before he was set ablaze by angry mobs.
Vanguard quoted a source to have said, “The deceased man was set ablaze at Iwhrenene junction after all attempt to stop him from stealing.
“Anytime the boy was caught stealing, he is always set free, some people bought a tricycle for him to earn a living, he abandoned the tricycle and began a bricklaying job
“He left the bricklaying job and was caught stealing the building materials at a hotel site before he was set ablaze by angry mobs from the community.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe did not pick his calls or responded to messages sent to him at Press time same with the Community vigilante Chairman Mr Emmanuel Ovwigho.
