A suspected armed robber has been beaten to death by irate mob while attempting to rob one Victor a resident of Olugboso in the Agege area of Lagos State.
The yet to be identified suspect allegedly broke into one Victor’s apartment at midnight and attempted to rob him of his valuables with a toy gun.
Victor on discovering that the gun isn’t a real one challenged him and engaged him in a fight during which the armed hoodlum reached for a pair of scissors in his pocket and stabbed him.
It was gathered that the noise of their struggle attracted the attention of some co-tenants who rushed to the scene.
According to a report by Punch, a resident said the co-tenants intervened, overpowered the hoodlum and rescued Victor who was already inflicted with severe bodily injuries on their neighbour.
The resident who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the nature of the incident said, “The incident happened around 1.30 am. The occupants in the building heard the sound of people struggling.
“They traced the sound to Victor’s room and tried to rescue him. By then, he was already stabbed in the neck, including his chest and some parts of his face. They had to quickly rush him to a nearby hospital.
“Other residents who came out to witness the incident pounced on the suspect and beat him to a stupor.
“He later died due to the impact of the attack on him by the angry mob.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.
According to Hundeyin, “the incident happened. A pair of scissors and a toy gun were found on the suspect. The corpse has been deposited in the morgue. The victim was taken to the hospital and he is responding to treatment. Investigation is ongoing.”