April 10, (THEWILL) – A 35-year-old man was, on Monday, stoned to death for allegedly killing two persons and injuring six others in an accident at Ijoka road, Akure, Ondo State capital.
Spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident, said the accident involved a vehicle and a commercial motorcycle.
“There was an accident that led to the death of a motorcyclist, and rather than the people around helping, they resorted to jungle justice by killing the young man and setting his car ablaze,” she said.
Odunlami-Omisanya said the parents of the driver, who came to the scene to see what was happening, were almost killed by the mob but were saved by the quick intervention of the police.
“In all, two people were confirmed dead while the six others, who sustained injuries in the accident, are currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” she said.
However, sources in the area said the driver was a suspected internet fraudster popularly known as ‘Yahoo boy’.
He was said to have driven recklessly and rammed into about five commercial motorcycles carrying passengers at different spots at Ijo Mimo through Sunday bus stop to Ijoka road, in Akure.
“The driver of the Toyota car, who did not sustain any injury, was trying to escape from the scene before he was caught by some youths and beaten into coma.
“The mob did not spear the man’s life, as he was beaten and stoned to death, while his vehicle was also set ablaze by the angry mob,” one of the sources said.
