Two
armed robbers, who have been terrorising Nkpor and its environs in
Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been set
ablaze by an irate mob at the new motor tyre market, Nkpor.
Nemesis
came for the robbers when they attempted to snatch an undisclosed sum
of money from a trader, who came to procure goods at the market.
, allegedly stopped the trader
along Onitsha/Enugu Expressway, and ordered him to hand over the money
in his possession at gunpoint.
A source said as the suspect was about to resist the order, they shot at him thrice, but the bullets did not penetrate his body.
The
eyewitness said, sensing danger, the robbers were about to flee when
the trader brought out his dagger and stabbed one of them on the chest.
An oncoming vehicle hit their bike and both fell off as they tried to run away.
Onlookers immediately mobilised and set the robbers ablaze.
The
police, acting on a tip-off, stormed the scene, took the robbers’ gun
and motorbike, drove off the scene of the incident, while the bodies
were still burning.
Contacted, Ogidi Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Hassan Musa, confirmed the incident, adding that investigations were ongoing.
Vanguard.
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