An alleged motorcycle thief was reportedly set ablaze by a mob on Sunday along Akpehe Road in Wurukum, Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.
Joshua Akor, a resident, told Daily Post that two men had stolen a motorcycle and were spotted pushing it when a lady recognised it as the stolen bike.
Akor said, “They were pushing the bike along Akpehe Road, and when a lady identified it as the stolen bike, she immediately alerted some youths.
“One of the suspects escaped, and the other one was nabbed by youths in the area and set ablaze before the arrival of the police.”
The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, CSP Catherine Anene, could not be reached for confirmation at the time of this report, as her calls went unanswered.
