Robber Jumps Into Canal, Brought Out, Set Ablaze

An unidentified robbery suspect this morning at Oke Afa bus stop, along the ever-busy Isolo-Egbe road in Lagos, met his waterloo after a mob dragged him out of the canal where he had jumped into while trying to escape. He was beaten up before being set ablaze with a disused tyre thrown round his neck.

According to eyewitnesses account, two robbery suspects on a motorcycle snatched the handbag of a lady on the Oke Afa bridge and the bike sped off. But an angry mob gave them a hot chase.

One of the culprits escaped with the bag, which the victim claimed contained a Bible and N4,000 cash.

The other suspect was not so lucky as the mob chased him. He jumped into the canal but three young men reportedly jumped into the canal, dragged him out and set him ablaze.

While the fire was on, there was a heavy traffic on both sides of the Isolo-Ikotun-Egbe road when P.M.NEWS got to the scene.

Policemen and officials of the Lagos State Traffic management Authority (LASTMA) were at the scene, but they could not clear the heavy traffic.

Another drama was introduced to the gory scene when an unidentified ‘friend’ of the suspect attempted to remove a ring on the burning man’s finger.

He was promptly arrested and marched to the police station.

As at press time, the fire was still burning and the traffic was still heavy.