These suspected thieves would have been dead by now if not for the fast intervention of a Local Government Chairman, Hon Chike Orjiako, in Imo state.
According to Facebook user, Kingsley Chukwu who shared the story, even the police couldn’t stop the angry mobs from brutally beating them Read what he posted after the cut…
“THIEVES: BEWARE OF EHIME MBANO…Hon Chike Orjiako.
***rescued before the furnace***
The alleged machine thieves were chased by commercial motorcyclists from Oriagu market and nature caught up with them at Aba branch. The thieves were brutally beaten to coma and about to be set ablaze when the police arrived.
It took the timely intervention of Hon Chike Orjiako for these half-dead alleged thieves to escape the fiery furnace at Alaojii Aba branch Ehime Mbano LGA after the efforts the police proved abortive.
The mob threatened to attack and burn their vehicle. However, when their efforts were aborted by the brazenly angry mob, the police withdrew.
When the information got to the T.C chairman of Ehime Mbano, he forthwith moved to the venue. It was only by God’s grace that he was able to talk to the war-ready youths and they stayed action. When he needed support to evacuate the victims out of the location before the youth changed their mind, the police were no where to be found because they didn’t want to risk going there again.
However, the prompt call put across to the commissioner of police by Hon Chike was the only thing that brought the police back.
Meanwhile, the victims were assumed dead until revived by a doctor, they are presently recuperating pending when the wrath of the law will be unleashed on them
