Two individuals suspected of being involved in a ‘one-chance’ robbery operation were lynched by a mob in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.
According to eyewitnesses, the suspects had thrown a victim out of a moving vehicle, prompting the mob to pursue them. The mob caught up with the vehicle near the Dunamis Church, where they confronted the occupants.
A commercial driver, Ahmed, explained that the vehicle contained three individuals. While one managed to escape, the other two were severely beaten by the crowd. One of them succumbed to injuries shortly after, while the other remained in critical condition before also dying.
The victim who had been thrown from the vehicle was rushed to the hospital by Good Samaritans for medical attention.
The FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, was contacted for comment but had not responded by the time of this report.