An angry mob has set a suspected thief ablaze for allegedly stealing building materials at a new construction site in Ekiugbo community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta state.
The unidentified suspect who was set ablaze after allegedly being caught stealing alumaco materials at a new Hotel building site in the community, died from the burn injuries he sustained.
An eyewitness told Vanguard;
“The deceased man was set ablaze at Iwhrenene junction after all attempt to stop him from stealing.
“Anytime the boy was caught stealing, he is always set free, some people bought a tricycle for him to earn a living, he abandoned the tricycle and began a bricklaying job.
“He left the bricklaying job and was caught stealing the building materials at a hotel site before he was set ablaze by angry mob from the community.”
