Middle aged man clubbed to death over attempted robbery in Calabar

An unidentified young antheral was yesterday beaten to decease connected Ikom Street successful Calabar for breaking into a location successful the aboriginal hours of Friday, attempting to rob a pistillate and different occupants.

The antheral was besides reported to person attempted to person forceful carnal cognition of the pistillate but she resisted.

Her shriek alerted neighbors successful the adjacent apartment, who joined successful raising the alarm.

This incidental occurred astatine astir 4.00 am, according to eyewitnesses

Residents of the country stopped the the antheral from escaping and overpowered him.

The fishy was reportedly dragged to the main Ikom Street, wherever helium was initially detained by the aggravated residents.

Following his confession, helium was beaten to stupor, according to an eyewitness.

“We wanted to hold for accomplishment of policemen but the fishy wanted to escape. This was wherefore the aggravated neighbours descended connected him with clubs, planks, irons mercilessly. He aboriginal helium died,” the eyewitness said.

Police spokesperson successful the state, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said helium would contented an authoritative connection connected the incident, adding that operatives are investigating the attempted robbery.

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