Mob Kills, Sets Ablaze Suspected Motorcycle Thief In FCT

A suspected motorcycle robber met his waterloo this morning after an angry mob lynched him.

He was killed beside the former Daughter of Charity hospital, a few metres from the Kubwa train station.

This comes barely three weeks after a mob lynched three suspected “one chance” robbers at Dutsen Alhaji, also in Kubwa.

“One Chance” robbers operate mostly in the guise of commercial vehicles.

In a report according to Punch, the suspect alongside his accomplice attempted to snatch a motorcycle from a commercial motorcycle rider but their plot was foiled when their victim raised the alarm which attracted passers-by.

One of the suspected robbers was killed and his body set ablaze on the rail track, while his comrade in crime was rescued by the police.

The report said bloodstains were sighted on the rail track close to the spot where the deceased was burnt.

The incident attracted scores of commercial motorcyclists who converged on the bridge near the scene to catch a glimpse of the suspect’s remains which were evacuated by the police.

The deputy spokesman, Federal Capital Territory police command, ASP Miriam Yusuf, said she had yet to get the details of the incident.

Armed robbery around the Kubwa route has become a recurring occurrence.

Several commuters along the area had fallen victims to the “One Chance” armed robbers.