An irate mob set two suspected thieves who snatched motorcycles ablaze around the Ijokodo WAEC junction in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident was said to have occurred at 6:45 am, as some enraged mob swooped on them almost opposite Cheshire Orphanage home, along the Sango-Eleyele expressway and set them on fire.
An eyewitness, who identified himself as Dada Baloga told our correspondent that “the criminals snatched a motorcycle at Ologuneru area of Ido Local Government early in the morning.
According to him, “this morning we heard that two boys stole a motorcycle and a snatched bag containing unspecified amount of money around Ologuneru. Some people attacked the boys at Ologuneru, but policemen
rescued them. “some people following them on commercial motorcycles beat and stripped the duo naked around WAEC junction, the policemen that earlier rescued them at the spot of the crime in Ologuneru decided to vacate
the scene, thus leaving them at the mercy of the mob.
“Part of the people following them from Ologuneru and some Okada riders overpowered them They confessed that they came from Agodi Gate area, specialising in stealing motorcycles.
“After they became very weak following severe beating, the Okada riders scooped petrol from their tanks and used it to burn them. We called the police immediately to save the situation, but there was no response.
“The bizarre aspect is that some people came and they bought the severed heads and other body parts from the hoodlums. We were there seeing them paying for the parts and leaving immediately. It was an horrible scene.
They were paying as if what they were doing is a kind of transaction.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Oyo State Police Command, Mr Adewale Osifeso confirmed the incident, saying he would send more details to our correspondent.