Man set ablaze for snatching N955,600 (Page 3)

For snatching the sum of N955,600 from a man who emerged from a bank, a young man met his waterloo in Warri, Delta State, at the weekend.

Simply identified as David, the hoodlum was set ablaze at Ugbuwangue Warri, by passers-by.

The second suspect, one Julius Aboy, aged 21, from Odion Road in the oil city was also unlucky as he was beaten heavily before he was rescued by policemen.

However, the third suspect, identified as Frank, escaped but the state police command assured that it would get him at all cost.

The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the suspects trailed one Godwin Awuene and Emmanuel Egide of Rivers Road, Ekpan, near Warri, from Bank PHB, Alaka junction, Effurun, where the money was withdrawn.

They were said to have hit the victims' motorcycle at gunpoint and dispossesed them of the money.

The victims raised the alarm, which attracted passers-by who gave the hoodlums operating on a motorbike a hot chase.

Luck, however, ran out on the criminals after a few kilometres as their gang was smashed.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Charles Muka, confirmed the story and advised people to be vigilant at all times, especially when emerging from a bank with huge sum of money.