A suspected member of a robbery gang
terrorizing residents of 7UP area of Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State has been set
ablaze.
Vanguard gathered that the robbers numbering
about 12 were raiding an apartment in the area when a member of the gang
attempted to rape a woman but was resisted by her husband.
However, luck ran out on him when neigbours
raised the alarm which attracted the attention of others who came to the rescue
of the couple while the gang fled leaving behind the randy member.
A resident of the area who spoke on the
condition of anonymity told Punch’s correspondent that while the suspect tried
to escape, other members of the community seized and tied him up and later set
him ablaze at the 7UP junction.
The source added the gang has been terrorizing
residents of the area, raping women, dispossessing them of cash, mobile phones
and other valuables.
When contacted, Abia State Police Public
Relations Officer, (PPRO) Ezekiel Onyeke who confirmed the incident disclosed
that before policemen from the nearby Ohuru Isimiri Division could get to the
scene, the villagers had already set the suspect robber ablaze.
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