A 22-year-old suspect identified as Jeffry Ibori, was beaten up by an angry mob on Saturday, for burgling a shop along the Cinema Site link road in Okumagba Layout, Warri, Delta State.
According to reports, the suspect was caught by one of the traders who has been monitoring him following missing items in his shop and that of his neighbours.
Ibori was beaten to stupor by passersby and neighbours of the trader that raised an alarm before being dragged to the Police Station “B” Division in Warri.
In a chat with DAILY POST, the suspect stated that he has no means of livelihood and a residential apartment, adding that he was only trying to survive.
He stated that he usually sold the iron and other stolen items to an unknown person at the Jetty behind Igbudu Primary School in Warri.
Any attempt to contact the Divisional Police Officer,”B” Division in Warri, CSP Anieteh Eyoh proved abortive as he could not pick calls put across to him
Source – Daily Post