It
was a sad end for three suspected okada robbers who was alleged to been
terrorising the residents of Ikotun area of Lagos State, southwest
Nigeria; they were caught and set ablaze by an angry mob. The suspected
robbers were killed after their robbery operation was foiled by a
member of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, vigilante group in the area.
The
robbers, who allegedly operated with the aid of motorcycle, met their
waterloo when they attempted to rob a woman, a wholesales recharge cards
seller, at Governor’s Road, Ikotun at about 7 p. m. on Wednesday.
According
to an eye witness account, on the fateful day, the suspected robbers
parked their okada in front of the woman’s shop. While one waited
outside, the other two suspected robbers went inside the shop to rob the
trader.
It
was alleged that one of the robbers pointed a gun at the woman and
demanded for her bag containing recharge cards and sales proceeds for
the day.
The
woman refused and insisted that she will not hand over the bag to them.
The argument between the woman and the suspected robbers alerted some
of the residents of the area who fled when they saw the gun pointed at
the woman.
This caused commotion in the area and drew the attention of the OPC member.
An
eyewitness said, “When the OPC member confronted the robbers, one of
them shot at him but the bullet did enter his body. The robbers were
afraid and attempted to escape with their motorcycle. But as they
attempted to zoom off, a motorist hit their motorcycle. They fell down
and were rounded up by the residents”
According
to the eyewitness, before the police could intervene the mob had
gathered the suspects together and burnt them beyond recognition along
with their motorcycle.
“The
mob set them ablaze with the petrol they got from their motorcycle.
Though the police were informed about the robbery, before they got to
the area, the suspects had been burnt by the angry mob,” the eyewitness
said.
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