Suspected thief tied to tree, beaten to pulp in Benin (Photos)

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October 20, 2016 4:20 PM

A suspected thief who was caught in action in Edo State was given the most painful jungle justice he could never imagine.

The unfortunate Edo thief

A suspected member of an armed robbery gang that has been terrorizing some parts of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, got more than he bargained for after he was caught by an angry mob.

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The unfortunate suspect met his waterloo when he was nabbed while his gang was robbing a house and was stripped naked, tied to a tree and beaten to a pulp before the police arrived the scene and managed to persuade the crowd to give hand him over to them.

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A Facebook user who posted the photo on his wall said the angry crowd was hellbent on killing the suspect but for some elders who persuaded them to hand him over to the police.

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