A notorious phone thief, identified simply as Lucky, was reportedly killed by an angry mob in Iyara community in Warri, Warri South Municipality, Delta State.
It has emerged that the phone thief, who was said to be a member of a gang specializing in spoliating valuables from their victims, was caught attacking a young girl at the popular Akara junction in the area.
Sources say Lucky, in desperation to forcibly dispossess the young girl’s cell phone, stabbed the girl in one of her arms with a knife, but the girl reportedly refused to let go of her cell phone despite the injuries.
As the fight continued, the girl was found to be raising the alarm and calling for help, much to the annoyance of her attacker.
Luckily for the girl, she is said to have received a positive reaction from some male residents of the area, who rushed to her rescue, overpowering Lucky and stabbing him multiple times.
However, Lucky reportedly managed to flee the scene with multiple injuries and ran to the nearby Iyara Roundabout along Cemetery Road, where he later passed out due to blood loss.
When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer for Delta State Command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
