Two Brothers Burnt Alive For Touting And Armed Robbery
Two persons suspected to be brothers were on Wednesday burnt to death in Onitsha, Anambra State, for alleged thuggery.
The deceased simply identified as Omaume and Monday, were known by traders and residents as members of an armed robbery gang led by one Ikanda (male), who is currently in prison.
According to residents, they hid under touting to rob residents and traders of their valuables
In a video that has gone viral, bystanders are seen screaming, “These are touts collecting illegal levies around Bida area of Onitsha. They were being set ablaze for touting. This is not good.
“The punishment is too much for just touting. They are children to somebody. This is the return of Bakassi Boys.”
The alleged touts were seen in the video struggling to escape from the fire, but could not.
Reacting to the development, the Anambra Police Command condemned the jungle justice and described the suspects as armed robbers
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga said, “The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has condemned the act and reiterated his call for members of the public to always take criminal offenders to the nearest Police Station for necessary policing actions, particularly the conduct of appropriate investigations.
“The CP has, therefore, ordered a thorough investigation of the incident.
“Meanwhile, preliminary information reveals that the two male suspects, who were later simply identified as Omaume and Monday, are members of a notorious armed robbery gang led by one Ikanda (male), already in the Correctional Service Custodial Centre.
“The gang is alleged to be responsible for several acts of attack and the dispossession of traders and unsuspecting victims of their personal belongings at the Main Market, Onitsha
