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 neighbours 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 said 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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