Man escapes lynching for stealing goat
A 25-year-old man simply identified as Monday, yesterday escaped being lynched after allegedly being caught with two goats allegedly stolen in Obio Ndot, Oruk Anam Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. Monday who hails from the community but resides in Uyo, was alleged to have sneaked into the village and was caught trying to make away with the goats. A community source said the alleged thief, an ex-convict, is noted for stealing livestock from the community to sell off in Uyo since returning from prison for similar offences. He said: “On this occasion, he was caught red-handed by youths in the community. After being given the beating of his life, petrol was being sourced to burn him alive when elders of the community intervened and called in the police, that rescued him. “This same Monday, who sells roasted pork in Uyo, had two years ago stolen two goats from the community and was caught trying to move them out on a chartered tricycle (Keke). The alleged thief, on this la...