Mob killing: We beat UNIJOS student to recover missing phone — Suspects

FOUR suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome killing of a University of Jos, UNIJOS, Political Science student, Ibrahim Mbaya, have admitted participating in the mob assault that led to his death, saying they beat him in a bid to recover a missing mobile phone allegedly stolen by the deceased.

The suspects made the confessions, Tuesday while being paraded by the Plateau State police command in Jos.

Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee,” was allegedly tortured to death on Sunday at an off-campus apartment behind the City of David area along Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State after he was accused of stealing an iPhone.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage across Plateau State and beyond, with a viral video showing the deceased being repeatedly flogged with planks and canes before he eventually died from the injuries sustained during the assault.

Speaking during the parade, one of the suspects, Emmanuel Newyear, 30, admitted hitting the deceased with a wooden plank, insisting they assaulted him to force him to disclose the whereabouts of the missing phone.

The killing has attracted widespread condemnation from students, civil society groups and residents, who described the mob action as barbaric and called for justice for the deceased.

The Plateau State police command said investigation into the incident was ongoing and assured that all the suspects would be charged to court to face prosecution.

The command also warned members of the public against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that anyone suspected of committing a crime should be handed over to law enforcement agencies for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law..

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