Members of the Irri Community Vigilante Group in the Isoko South area of Delta State has brutalized a young man to death for allegedly stealing N70,000 belonging to his uncle, who is a member of the vigilante group.
It was gathered that the victim, who hailed from the Emede community, visited his uncle in Irri and in the course of his stay, was accused of stealing N70,000 kept in the uncle’s custody, which he later confessed to after severe torture.
Although, the boy was not the only person living in the house as other relatives were said to be occupying the same apartment when the money got missing, but suspicion was raised towards him.
When the uncle however discovered that the money had been stolen, he invited other members of his group to severaly beat him up so he could confess.
The vigilantes upon arrival came and brutally tortured him and due to the intensity of the brutalization, the boy having been tortured for over an hour fell on the ground, stopped responding and could no longer breath as it was observed before neighbours could intervene. He was however rush to a near by hospital where he was confirmed dead.
It was gathered that the deceased’s family paid back the N70,000 and demanded that their son must be brought to them alive.
Meanwhile, some members of the vigilante are already in the police custody at Oleh Divisional police station Delta state awaiting trial for a case of murder
By Chinenye Gertrude
GGB reports
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