News
“He chose to sacrifice himself” ― Man says as mob set ablaze suspected thief for attempting to steal generator from a church in Akwa Ibom
It was the end of life journey for an unidentified young man who was set ablaze by an angry mob for allegedly attempting to steal a generator from a new generation church along Atiku Abubakar Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on October 1st, 2023.
According to an eyewitness, Amb Dignity Usenekong, who narrated the incident, the suspect who chose to sacrifice himself was caught on Sunday night, October 1, 2023, and macheted by the mob before being set ablaze.
Sharing the sad news on Facebook, Usenekong wrote, “Burning in this picture is a young man who chose to sacrifice himself today. I mean, it’s a thief who was caught today 1st October 2023 while attempting to steal a generator in a new generation church in my neighborhood, Atiku Abubakar Avenue after putting off the generator that was on,” he narrated.
“The mob descended on him with lots of matchet cuts and bruises from stones before finally dragging him out to the tarred today and setting him ablaze
“While I condemn jungle Justice and advice that people should stop stealing, I have the confidence that the young man is in Heaven already although too early, because he was confessing and praying the Lord’s prayer before being finally set ablaze.”
Another eyewitness who also shared pictures of the incident on Facebook wrote, “Upon the burning, them no still hear word, someone still get mind to go and steal, yesterday being Saturday, they robbed my area around 2am.”
Follow us on social media:-
News2 days ago
Farmer k!lled, three siblings and one other severely injured as bomb explosions rock Niger state community
-
News2 days ago
Video trends as Nigerian lady transforms face into Jesus Christ with makeup (Watch)
-
Crime2 days ago
Lady swaps old woman’s ATM card while pretending to help, steals N2M
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist19 hours ago
“The money wey dem pay me don expire” – Moment Burna Boy stops his performance at the Oando PLC end of the year party (Video)