A 42 year old man identified as Ishaku ,was tortured and tied to an electric pole for allegedly attempting to steal a ram at unguwar Tumbu, madalla in Niger state.
A resident of the area said the suspect was trying to escape with the ram, after he untied it from a tree where he was feeding,near the owner's house.
He said the incident happened on Thursday at 8:12pm,the suspect a resident of monkey village was taking the Ram away when he was accosted by some neighbors who raised an alarm.
The suspect was tortured by an angry crowd after which he was tied to an electric pole he was rescued by members of the vigilante group in the area who handed him to the policemen in madalla.
A policeman confirmed the incident saying the suspect would be charged to court after investigation.
Source: Dailytrust
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