Mob Action: Two suspected bike thieves burned to death in Plateau

By Kingsley Chukwuka

Two suspected motorcycle thieves have been reportedly set ablaze by a mob in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State following allegations of involvement in criminal activities in the area.

The incident was said to have occurred shortly after the killing of a former councillor and traditional title holder, Hon. Godwin Vonga, along the Timshat-Mabudi road on Sunday night.

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Vonga was reportedly killed while returning after dropping his children at a school in Mabudi.

A resident of Langtang South, Mr. Banda Nanlir, said the two suspects were apprehended by angry residents who accused them of being involved in motorcycle theft within the community.

Banda said the youths were alleged to have confessed to the crime, and in a swift turn of events, the mob reportedly descended on them and set them ablaze before security operatives could intervene.

He described the scene as chaotic, saying the suspects were overpowered by the angry crowd.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the development has caused fear among locals, while others insisted the suspects had long been accused of motorcycle theft in the area.

Efforts to reach the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, SP Alfred Alabo, for more details were abortive.