By HENRY ATTAH, Jigawa –
A 40-year-old robbery suspects, identified as Hassan Sale, has been beaten to death by some angry residents, The Jigawa State Police Command have confirmed.
Spokesman of the command, ASP Shiisu Adam, who disclosed the incident to newsmen in Dutse, said it occurred at the Chandan village in Birninkudu LGA, when the suspect attempted to break into a provision store on Sunday.
He said: ”the deceased was caught red-handed by the owner of the shop, who raised an alarm that attracted the residents to the scene”.
“On June 13, at about 10.30a.m. information reached us that one Hassan sale, aged 40, who resides in Kyaurawa village went to Chandan village in Birninkudu LGA and started breaking a provision shop belonging to one Garba Sama’ila.
”The suspect was beaten to a state of coma and was rushed to the Birninkudu General Hospital for medical attention but died while receiving treatment on June 14,’’ Adam said.
The police spokesman said that investigation was ongoing to trace and arrest those responsible for the act.