Angry Mob Hacks Suspected Thief in Calabar
An unidentified suspected burglar was on
Sunday inflicted with deep machete cuts after he was caught attempting
to steal wine and alcoholic beverages from a shop along the Atu Street
intersection of Goldie Street in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
The
burglar was said to have broken into the shop in the early hours of the
day with three other accomplices who managed to escape from the scene
of the incident.
An
eyewitness, B.F. Johnbosco said the thieves had broken into the wine
shop around 5am, but someone sighted them and raised the alarm.
Johnbosco
said in an attempt to nab the four suspects, three escaped while the
fourth who was still busy gathering drinks inside the shop, was
apprehended and dealt with summarily.
He
said, “Someone noticed when the burglars broke the iron bars on the
door of the shop and he informed the owner on the phone that his shop
was being burgled. The man mobilised some of his friends and neighbours
and they came out with machetes and sticks.
“When
they approached the shop, three others managed to escape leaving one of
them who was right inside loading wine bottles into a carton. They
descended on him and inflicted severe machete cuts on him and dragged
him to the other side of the road which borders Holy Child School and
dumped him there.”
Our correspondent,
who visited the scene around 8.30am observed that the man was stripped
of his shirt, but still wore a black pair of jeans.
The
suspect, who was lying on his back had severe machete wounds all over
his body but was still breathing and his eyes were open.
He was later conveyed by the police to the General Hospital, Calabar, at about 8.45 am.
When
contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey,
confirmed the incident, saying some items were retrieved from the
burglar.
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