A suspected phone thief has been set ablaze by some angry mob at Eburu junction by Eboh road in Okumagba layout, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was also gathered that two other suspects escaped from the crime scene.
The suspect, alongside his gang members had earlier reportedly accosted a young man with the intention of forcefully collecting his phone from him.
However, the man was said to have resisted their moves, causing one of the criminals to shoot him out of anger, but the bullet could not pierce him.
On noticing that the bullet could not pierce their victim, two of the criminals were said to have quickly escaped for fear of being killed, but the deceased was unlucky as the mob set him ablaze with used motor tyres after the victim raised the alarm.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
Meanwhile, goods worth millions of naira and cash were destroyed in a night fire incident at Powerline Market, Aba, Abia State.
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The fire, according to a resident of the area, began like smoke in one area of the market at about midnight before spreading to other parts.
Although the cause of the fire had not been determined, victims said inflammable substances kept in any part of the market may have been responsible.
One of the victims, Agu Igwe, said he received a phone call from a friend in the night that his shop was on fire.
Igwe, who could not control his tears while narrating the loss, cried out that his burnt shop was recently restocked.
Another trader said he took a loan from a local financial organization to buy goods.
The plastic and scrap material dealer lamented that the proceeds of his weekend sales which he kept in his shop, were burnt to ashes.
The victims appealed to the Abia State Government and good-spirited individuals for financial assistance.