An angry mob on Thursday morning burnt three persons in Upper Iweka, Onitsha, who were suspected to be thieves, after they were apprehended for theft.
A source said the men who were operating with a tricycle dispossessed a victim of his phone, but were unfortunately caught.
The source said: “The incident happened at Upper Iweka motor park, almost Infront of Star Sunny motor park, here in Onitsha.
“The men who were operating with a tricycle stopped and dispossessed a man of his phone. As they went back into the tricycle and made to drive off, the tricycle malfunctioned and refused to start.
“They became panicky, and in the process, some boys who are loading vehicles in motor park quickly descended on them, beating them up.
“Some people brought tyres and others brought fuel, and they were set ablaze immediately. Their remains is still here now smoking,” the source said.
The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga was not available to comments as at the time of filing this report.
