At Gawu in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a suspected motorbike thief was crushed to death while attempting to flee from a mob.
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According to a witness, Danlami Ibrahim, who talked to the Daily Trust, the suspect allegedly stole a motorbike from a farm in the nearby village of Mawogi on Wednesday at 4:12 p.m.
He claimed that when the motorcycle’s owner sounded an alarm, some young people from the farm came running after him as he attempted to escape on the vehicle.
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He claimed that the suspect was struck by a car after carelessly crossing the motorway as he approached Gawu village.
He claims that although the mob captured the guy alive, a group of vigilantes transported him to a hospital in Gawu Babangida, where he passed away a short while later.
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According to a police official at the Gawu division who asked not to be named, the deceased’s relatives arrived for his body, confirming the occurrence to the media.
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He claimed that although the stolen motorbike had been found, it was severely damaged.
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He mentioned the car that hit him as well as the motorbike were in police custody at the division.
