An angry mob has kIlled two men along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after they accused them of robbing a woman and throwing her out of their moving vehicle.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 3pm on Saturday, February 15, 2025 when the suspects, operating in a commercial vehicle, were accused of robbing the woman travelling from the Gosa area to the city.
An eyewitness alleged that after dispossessing the woman of her belongings, the suspects pushed her out of the vehicle.
“The vehicle behind them almost ran over the woman, but thank God, the driver managed to stop just in time,” the eyewitness said.
“That same driver then started chasing the robbers while honking to alert other road users.”
“As the pursuit continued, more motorists and bystanders joined in. Their escape attempt ended at ACO Estate Junction when another motorist blocked their path as they tried to make a U-turn back toward Gosa.”
The suspects immediately abandoned their vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but the growing mob quickly overpowered them.
According to the eyewitness, one of the suspects was intercepted first and beaten severely before being set ablaze.
Meanwhile, the second suspect was thrown into a roadside gutter, where he remained motionless, leading many to assume he was d3ad.
However, upon closer inspection, the eyewitness, who had been videoing the events, realised the suspect was still alive.
“I went closer and saw that he was just sitting in the gutter. I started recording again, and people were asking him questions,” the eyewitness recounted.
“They asked for his name, but he refused to say. When they asked where he was from, he said Ogun State. They also asked if he was Yoruba, and he confirmed it.”
“While the interrogation continued, members of the mob who had initially assumed he was dead began gathering again. Within moments, the aggression resumed.
“They started coming back, one by one. Then they poured fuel on him, intending to set him on fire like they did with the other one.”
The suspect attempted to escape. He staggered out of the gutter and ran toward a nearby church, Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), possibly seeking refuge.
“He was very weak because they had already beaten him badly before. As he approached the church, someone shouted that they shouldn’t k!ll him there. So, they dragged him away from the church premises to another property nearby.”
The mob continued their assault, pelting him with stones until he d!ed.
The mob set ablaze the vehicle allegedly used to perpetrate their crimes.
