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Irate youths burn two Hausa scrap metal dealers to death for killing one in Akwa Ibom

Angry youths descended on two Hausa scrap metal dealers and burnt them to death for killing a youth in Afaha Oku, Ikpa community, in Uyo local government area of Akwa Ibom State.

The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday January, 2, 2022 about 9:00am when many residents of the area had gone to church.

According to Vanguard, sources from the area said the youth simply identified as Anietie, who was beaten to coma by the Hausa boys was rushed to the hospital immediately, but unfortunately he died on the way.

A resident of the area who simply identified himself as Mr. Wisdom said the youth killed by two Hausa scrap metal collectors is an indigene of Afaha Oku village.

“According to an eyewitness, Anietie went to collect his clothes from the Laundry that Sunday morning, while returning to his compound, he sighted the two Hausa scrap metal collectors, with some items they removed. There is also a wielding shop in front of the compound.

“I learnt that he accosted them and asked them what they were doing in his compound; that who gave them permission to remove things from the compound, so they two Hausa boys beat him and he collapsed. When Anietie’s brother who was inside the house saw what happened he raised the alarm.

“People now came out and caught the two scrap metal collectors. I learnt that the boy died on the way while he was being rushed to the hospital. So it was the news of his death that now got the youths angry, they now descended on those two Hausa boys, threw them inside the gutter and burnt them to death.

“That was how those three people died in this area on Sunday. Security Agencies, the Army and Police arrived the scene of the incident immediately, because around 10am that I saw both the police and Army loaded in their trucks and patrolling the whole area”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Odiko MacDon, who confirmed the tragic incident on Monday regretted that the deaths would have been averted if both the youths of the area and scrap collectors had not taken the Law into their own hands.

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