Armed Robber Burnt Alive In Delta (picture)

Armed Robber Burnt Alive In Delta (picture)

A suspected armed robber has been burnt to death just a few days after a similar incident occurred at Emede community in Isoko South Council Area of Delta State. The incident happened during the early hours of Wednesday at Isoko quarters along Enerhen road in the Uvwie Council area of the state. Wednesday’s incident brings to five, the number of suspected hoodlums to have been set ablaze in the last three weeks in the state. The victim was said to be in his early twenties and a bus conductor. He was alleged to be a member of a five-man armed robbery gang terrorising residents of the area. Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the mob apprehended him after his gang had successfully snatched a commercial bus belonging to a police officer along Enerhen/Udu road of Uvwie. The suspect was apprehended when he reappeared in the area. He was said to have been stoned to a state of coma before he was set ablaze by the mob. Information has it that about seven youths suspected to be members of the mob were later arrested by officers from the Enerhen Police Division. The Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, SP Celestina Kalu, said she had not been briefed on the incident. She promised to investigate and get back to our correspondent. She has not called back as of the time of filing this report