A dead man was found lying by the side of the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Murtala Mohammed Highway, closed to RCC roundabout, Calabar after he was burnt to death by. angry mob

According to reports,the deceased was a member of a 5-man gang who invaded the Ikot Abasi Obori and the Kasuk town area of Calabar Municipal Area Council. They also robbed the popular Ikot Ishie Market at around 6pm yesterday.The armed robbers were with bulletproof charms (juju) which help them to escape from people.Unfortunately,he was caught after the juju failed him.

After the guys robbed the area,people teamed up against them, chased them down with planks and all kinds of weapons. They were carrying guns but it seems they were with less bullets. The others ran away, but the mob succeeded in catching the deceased.He was beaten, but the cuts were not penetrative. The crowd stripped him unclad and removed some red clothes around his waist, before any metal could penetrate him. He was later burnt to death by the angry crowd.