A Nigerian man was beaten to within an inch of his life by a mob after he and his accomplices had robbed a woman of her ATM Card.
Eyewitnesses reported that the woman narrated how she was distracted by one of the suspects and while distracted, one his fellow thieves stole her bank card.
The suspects tried to make away with the card while the woman cried out, screaming for assistance.
People around the area sprang into action, running after the men and they were able to catch one of them, although the others were able to escape with their loot.
The mob demanded that the suspect hand over the bank card and when he informed them that it was not in his possession they began to beat him up.
The suspect was beaten to within an inch of his life before the mob was stopped from actually killing him.
The police arrived and the suspect was taken away and they have stated that investigation into the case would commence right away.
The security situation of the state has been a worry for many with more and more reports of robberies hitting the desk of the police.
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