25-Year Old Who Killed Man Who Stopped Him From Fighting His Sister, Burnt To Death By Mob

An angry mob at Ungwan-Rukuba New Road of the Nasarawa area of Jos, on Wednesday burnt a 25-year-old man, Mantau Black, for allegedly stabbing one Sati Samola to death.

A witness who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday that Mr. Black was lynched in revenge for the deadly stab he inflicted on Mr. Samola.

The witness said Mr. Black went after Mr. Samola and stabbed him in anger over his intervention in a fight between Mr. Black and his (Black’s) younger sister.

The witness said further that Mr. Samola was first rushed to a private hospital, which refused to treat him, before he was taken to the Plateau Specialist Hospital, where he later died.

Angered by the development, youths of the area were said to have gone after the suspected killer (Black) and wrestled him from the policemen and some soldiers who intervened and wanted him to be prosecuted.

The witness said the youths quickly put a used tyre round the neck of the suspect, set it ablaze and waited till he was burnt to death before they dispersed to bury Mr. Samola.

According to the source, the youths claimed that the suspect was fond of “misbehaving” and might be freed by the security agents to unleash even worse havoc on society.

“They, therefore, insisted on ‘removing’ him from their midst,” the source told NAN.

Contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Plateau Command, Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident.

“I went there (where it happened), yesterday, but could not see the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in charge of the area.

“We shall soon get more facts on the matter and get back to you,” he told NAN.

(NAN)