An irate mob has beaten an alleged motorcycle thief identified as John Udoh, to d@ath at Atoyo Okeigbo community, Aruba Sagamu, in Ogun State.
The suspect’s alleged accomplice, Peter Ubong, was critically injured during the incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 18, 2024. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday said that a five-man gang invaded the community at about 2:am, attacked one Emeka Ruben and stole his motorcycle valued at N1.2m.
Odutola said that Ruben, however, alerted the youths of the community who arose to the challenge at midnight and arrested Udoh and Ubong.
The two suspects were beaten severely, leading to the d@ath of one. Three other members of the gang, Adaka, Stephen, and Jeresy, were said to have made away with the stolen motorcycle
“On October 18, 2024, at about 7:20hrs the CDA Chairman of the Atayo Okeigbo community, Aruba Sagamu, Ogun State, reported via phone that a group of thieves invaded the community around 2:00 AM. They broke into the home of one Emeka Ruben “ M”, stealing his Lifan rubber motorbike valued at 1.2 million naira (#1,200,000.00),” the statement read.
“Upon hearing his cries for help, at midnight, several youths intervened, by moving into the victim’s residence, apprehending one Peter Ubong, a 22-year-old from Cross River, and John Udoh, along with their operational motorcycle (registration number SGM 387 WB). ...Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“Meanwhile, three others, named Adaka Stepen and Jerssy, managed to flee with the stolen motorcycle. The arrested duo confessed that they were part of a five-member group responsible for the theft of fifteen solar streetlights previously stolen from the community, as well as two other motorcycles.
“They provided the names of their accomplices involved in the crime in Ajaka, a part of the Sagamu division, and admitted to committing other burglaries in the Sagamu area.
“Both divisions are collaborating to ensure the apprehension of the named suspects. Unfortunately, the suspects were beaten severely by the mob, with one, John Udoh, being declared dead by doctors at OOUTH Sagamu, where his body was subsequently deposited in the hospital morgue.
“Peter Ubong is hospitalized, in a critical condition. Investigations are ongoing to track down the remaining suspects and recover the stolen motorcycle.”
