A robber in Oyo, who specialized in carrying out his nefarious acts using motorcycles, got more than he bargained for when he was attacked by a mob and killed.The unidentified man is said to have completed a robbery on a petrol station in the Alakia area of Ibadan, the state capital, when he was chased down and accosted by the mob.
The robber was then stabbed in the stomach and his other gang members were beaten mercilessly until they were rescued by the police.
The Tribune reports said that, his gang member and the okada man he used were not spared either, as they were beaten black and blue before they were rescued by policemen from Monatan Division. Two locally-made pistols and two live cartridges were found on the unidentified deceased gang member.
The gang was said to have invaded Bambo petrol station at Alakia area of Ibadan on Thursday, March 20 armed with the two guns. The unidentified gang leader reportedly shot into the air which attracted the manager of the petrol station. Leaving his office to see what was happening, the man was confronted by the sight of two of his attendants held hostage.
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