Young man escapes lynching in Calabar over suspected theft

A young antheral has escaped lynching successful Calabar pursuing punctual constabulary involution successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday.

The young man, whose sanction was fixed arsenic Chukwuebuka, was accused of stealing mobile phones astir Harbour Junction successful Calabar.

One Mr Azubuike Micheal, aged 56 years, reportedly instigated a mob to manhandle Chukwuebuka, leaving him successful a authorities of stupor.

According to eyewitnesses, the mob was astir to lynch the suspect when a squad of policemen arrived and rescued him.

The PPRO of the authorities constabulary command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, confirmed the incident, saying they received a distress telephone successful the morning, prompting the authorities Commissioner of Police, Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, to item a rescue team.

“Acting promptly connected the distress call, a constabulary patrol squad was instantly deployed to the scene, wherever operatives recovered 1 Chukwuebuka being attacked by a mob.

“The squad intervened, rescued him and evacuated him to an undisclosed clinic, wherever helium is presently receiving attraction for aggregate injuries sustained during the attack.”

Akata said they arrested Mr Azubuike Michael, who allegedly instigated the mob and encouraged others to subject Chukwuebuka to jungle justice.

He reaffirmed the C...