By Frankie Ifop, Calabar

A group of angry mob have allegedly burned a middle aged man identified as Victor to death in Calabar South local government area of Cross River State for stealing a fowl.

PARADISE NEWS learnt that the incident occurred at the early hours of Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Abitu Avenue by Ekpo Edem in Calabar South.

According to an eyewitness who gave his name as Asuquo, Victor was caught and burnt to death at about 4-5:00am beside Living Faith Church (aka Winners Chapel).

The eyewitness told newsmen that the victim is fond of stealing things in the area. "He is a petty thief. Victor has been in the habit of stealing things like car battery, generators and livestock including chickens in the neighbourhood, but people have become wiser."

Asuquo added that: "He (Victor) never knew that word has gotten out about his illicit activities in the area. Although when he was caught last year by vigilante he was given the last warning which he obviously did not heed to.

"He came as usual in the early hour of Tuesday to steal some chicken but the chicken started making noise and alerted people that something was not right that was when they knew an intruder was in the environment.

"The people mobilised and laid siege for him, he was apprehended at about 4:00 am, the people refused to let him off the hook this time, hence they didn't wait for too long before beating him up and setting him ablaze for the fowl he stole".

When contacted, the Nigeria Police spokesperson in Cross River State, DSP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident, adding that, "it was unfortunate that such a barbaric act happened again in Calabar."

Recall that DSP Ugbo had earlier warned members of the public to always handover criminal suspects to the police and not take laws into their hands.

She told PARADISE NEWS that, "We are not supporting criminals and their activities, but people must understand that jungle justice is against the law, they should hand over suspects to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

"Anyone caught taking laws into his/her hands will not go unpunished."

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I totally condemn this.....unfair so to say

Soon them go dey burn because of ofio

OMG! Viewers discretion OP


Lastly, why's the cockerel in chain?

The fowl lives while Victor is dead.
The fowl should be called Victor!!

Our leaders are stealing million and the same people that killed Victor are praising them. Hypocrisy.

And the cock lives on

Calabar,
Akwa Ibom.


*killing twins,
*Roasting people,
*labeling innocent children as witches!!


Na dem speciality.

Come for. night, the roasted man
don 'disappear'!



If you know, you know..

And one politician that has embezzled the money meant for development in their community will come and this foolish fools with be hailing.

Frustrated people everywhere...wetin be fowl wey dem no fit leave am make him carry go chop.