Mob Lynches Woman Over Motorcycle Theft

A 32-year-old woman has been roasted to death over an alleged stealing of motorcycle by her boyfriend in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The victim, Miss Vivian, a graduate of Federal College of Education (FCE) Obudu was said to have harboured the suspect who was alleged to have murdered a commercial motorcycle operator with a view to collecting his motorcycle.
An eyewitness, who declined identifying himself, said the victim was set ablaze as her boyfriend was alleged to have absconded after stealing a motorcycle.
He said that Vivian, popularly known as China in Obudu, was roasted on Saturday on allegation that her boyfriend was involved in the murder of Peter Akikieye, a commercial motorcyclist from Obudu.
Akikieye was allegedly murdered when some persons attempted to forcibly collect his motorcycle on the 23rd of December 2018, along Bishiri oad, Obudu.
“I came out of my house this morning and saw some boys beating up China and asking her of her boyfriend. I identified some of the boys to be cultists belonging to the KKs.
“They told the girl to call her friend. She took her phone, tried to reach her friend but it was not successful. So they told her that if her friend does not come out, they will burn her and just like play, they did it.
“They dragged her and kept beating her from her house till they got to the cyclists’ park and a big crowd of more than 500 persons gathered and watched her being burnt alive.”
The witness alleged that the Police were on ground but couldn’t save Vivian. “I was there live and saw it all. Two well-known police officers were standing beside me watcing the whole scenario.
“Those of us from the opposing view; our opinion didn’t count because we were so little compared to those who were chanting the burning anthem.” he added.