Some mobs, Thursday, set three persons ablaze at Upper-Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra state for allegedly stealing jeweries, phones and others.
Reports has it that they hoodlums were four in numbers but only one was able to escape.
Confirming the report, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO Tochukwu Ikenga, said the command have recovered a tricycle, handbag and infinix phone the hoodlums allegedly dispossessed from a female victim along Owerri road, Romchi transport park, Onitsha.
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Upon police arrival, angry mob had already set three out of the hoodlums ablaze and the fourth person escaped.
Meanwhile, Police operatives are already on ground and efforts are in place to bring normalcy to the area and possibly to apprehend the fleeing gang member.
Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng who frowned at such act, thanked the members of the public for assisting the Police in apprehending suspected criminals, and also urged them to always exercise restraint by not taking law into their hands.
