30/06/2019
A suspected armed robber was last night burnt to death by angry mob at Palm Street by Azikiwe of Calabar South, Cross River State.
According to a resident of the area who simply gave her name as Mary, the suspect robbed an old woman who was returning from night market at about 11:45am at Azikiwe Street. She said "The woman raised an alarm which attracted the attention of residents of the area. The lone robber was subsequently given a hot chase by youths who pursued him through Ekpo Abasi down to Palm Street and was caught and burnt to death at Palm Street by Azikiwe".
When our correspondent visited the area, the remains of the unidentified man was yet to evacuated.
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According to a resident of the area who simply gave her name as Mary, the suspect robbed an old woman who was returning from night market at about 11:45am at Azikiwe Street. She said "The woman raised an alarm which attracted the attention of residents of the area. The lone robber was subsequently given a hot chase by youths who pursued him through Ekpo Abasi down to Palm Street and was caught and burnt to death at Palm Street by Azikiwe".
When our correspondent visited the area, the remains of the unidentified man was yet to evacuated.
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