Inset: The suspect Some gallant operatives of a local vigilante group in Oche community in Edo State, have on Friday, shot dead a suspected phone snatcher.
A Facebook user, Williams Eghebi shared the story on Facebook writing: "This afternoon, Michael Ndidi, who said he hails from Mbiri, Ika North East Local Government Area, was nabbed by Agbor Vigilante Group, after he successfully broke into
Though the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, could not be reached, an executive of Oghara vigilante told Vanguard that the suspect and his gang had carried out kidnappings at Oghara in 2016 and this year.
The members of Agbor Gha Ihun security vigilante in Delta state, yesterday apprehended a 26-year-old man and father of two who allegedly stole an Infinix Hot 4 handset.
The suspect was apprehended by a vigilante member while trying to steal a generator set among other properties at a residential building in Sapele area of the state.
"The scene was visited in the company of vigilante members of the community, but the corpse was not recovered. The suspects are on the run and efforts are ongoing to apprehend them. The case is under investigation."
According to the resident who shared the story, thevigilante's shot at the beast carrying out the worrisome act but were unable to kill it as the bullets were impenetrable.
Property worth thousands of naira was razed in the area following the incident which happened on Monday. A correspondent gathered that thevigilante, Levi Elobis, known as commander, killed Oye on St. Monica's Road, Ogbunike.
She was immediately approached for questioning, and when she couldn't give a concrete reason as to what she was doing there, she was handed over to the Local Vigilante Office..