Two youths from Ogbaku in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State escaped being lynched by angry mob for allegedly stealing a top Star motorcycle at Amuri Road, near Enugu.
Enugu State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement Wednesday in Enugu, said the suspects Oluebube Ijeoma and Sunday Agochukwu who attempted to flee from the mob, were rescued by police operatives from Agbani Division of the command.
“The two suspects received beating of their lives from the mob that promptly descended heavily on them for allegedly stealing a Top Star Motorcycle from where it was parked at Amuri Road at Agbani,’’ he said.
He said the owner of the said motorcycle went to purchase some items in Eke Agbani Market, adding “It was gathered that suspects, having been sighted by good citizens, were promptly given a hot chase by members of the public who eventually closed them up.’’
Amaraizu, who said the suspects were receiving medical attention while the motorcycle has been recovered, said the command had begun full scale investigations into the matter
