A suspected armed robber, simply identified as Emmanuel has been lynched by an irate mob in Ondo State.
Emmanuel, described as a terror to the residents of Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State is reported to have been convicted recently but released.
But he has been put on the watch list of residents of the town after he returned and continued his nefarious activities.
However, the suspect met his waterloo on Sunday when he was trying to escape with four motorcycles he had snatched from their owners but the truck being used to convey them broke down.
He was caught and the residents mobbed him, beating him up mercilessly.
The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the incident saying that the suspect had been badly injured before the police arrived at the scene.
According to Ikoro, the suspect died before getting to the hospital.
Ikoro frowned at the jungle justice done against the suspect, adding that the police are at present investigating the incident.
