A suspected phone thief was beaten and set ablaze by a mob in Idjerhe community, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State.
The incident took place on Tuesday, November 24.
The suspect, considered a member of a two-man gang accosted a lady with a toy gun and snatched her mobile phone and undisclosed sum of money.
When the victim discovered that it was a toy gun, she raised the alarm and the suspected robbers fled.
Youths in the area caught one of them, beat him to death before setting his body ablaze.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed the incident.
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