By Abba Gwale
An angry moh burnt a suspected motorcycle thief to death in Garin Da’u town of Warawa local government area, Kano state.
The State commandant of Security Vigilante Group, Muhammad Kabir Alhaji, told journalists on Tuesday that the suspect was killed on Monday after the mob saw him stole a motorcycle at Zenith bank, Wudil branch.
He said as the suspect tried to escape with the motorcycle but people started shouting, his effort to escape from them failed and before security arrived the scene, the mob used tires and petrol to burn him alive.
The suspect died at the scene before the arrival of the vigilante personnel and his remains had been handed over to Warawa division of Nigeria Police Force.
The Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the incident and said they’re investigating the matter.
