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Angry mob yesterday at the popular Ogbeogonogo Market, Asaba Delta State, allegedly lynched a suspected pickpocket.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours, saw the suspect remove money from the bag of his victim, but luck ran out of him, when the lady noticed, and raised the alarm. This attracted market women/men to the scene.
Speaking to our reporter, the victim (name withheld), said: “The suspect suddenly removed the N1, 500 from my bag, and I shouted for help and he was caught and was beaten up.”
It was also learnt that N1, 500 was recovered in the pocket of the suspect who allegedly confessed he was looking for money to buy food.
Martin Oyimare, one of the traders, said: “We caught the suspect with the N1, 500 and before we knew it, he had been beaten by the market security operatives, and we took him to a nearby hospital, where he later gained consciousness before he was handed over to the police at “A” Division.
Angry mob beat suspected pickpocket to coma in Delta
