A 23-year-old scavenger simply identified as Nura has reportedly escaped being lynched for allegedly stealing a pot of rice at Kango community in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
According to a resident of Kango, who gave his name as Ayuba Iliya, said the incident happened on Tuesday around 11:23 a.m. He narrated that the scavenger allegedly took away the pot of rice on fire at a compound in the area.
He said a woman identified as Margaret left the rice on fire to fetch water from a borehole in a neighbour’s house. But was surprised to find out that her pot of rice on the fire has gone missing. The woman, therefore, raised the alarm which attracted the attention of her neighbours.
According to Iliya, a neighbour, however, said he saw the scavenger when he parked his truck. Entered the compound and removed the pot of rice from fire.
“He took away the pot of rice and kept it inside his truck. He, however, did not know that a neighbour was watching him.
“It was the neighbour that raised the alarm that attracted the attention of some people, who rushed to catch and beat him up,” he said.
Illiya, however, stated that it took the intervention of some residents and vigilantes to rescue the scavenger from angry mob.
According to reports, residents of the community of late have been complaining over the disappearance of their cooking utensils. With most pointing accusing fingers on the scavengers who operate in the area.
It was also gathered that a similar incident happened last Sunday. When some suspected scavengers invaded a house at Unguwar Sabon-Tasha in Abaji. They allegedly made away with six different sizes of big cooking pots and spoons.
The FCT Police Command, is yet to confirm the incident as at the time of filing this report.
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