Three men have been arrested by the Bayelsa Police over the lynching of a 32-year-old man, identified as Ebimotimi Freeborn.
Freeborn was accused of stealing bread along the Tombia-Amassoma Road, in the Yenagoa area of the state and was allegedly beaten to death.
According to reports, Late Freeborn was caught stealing bread from a shop, with a mob descending on him, in the process killing him.
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Spokesperson of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, in a statement said three suspects have been identified as Preye Mathew, Theophilus Tiro and Famous Precious.
“The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the mob action by an unruly crowd, which led to the d£ath of Ebimotimi Freeborn, 32.
"The suspects, Preye Mathew, 50, Theophilus Tiro, 28, and Famous Precious, 22, were arrested on July 9, 2023, around 5pm along the Tombia- Amassoma Road, after an angry mob lynched the suspect to d£ath for allegedly stealing bread.
"The command condemns the action of the mob and warns members of the public to desist from taking laws into their own hands. The suspects are undergoing interrogation and would be charged to court at the conclusion of the investigation", she stated.
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