Mob killing: We beat UNIJOS student to recover missing phone – Suspects
Photo credit: Simply Amaka | X By Golok Nanmwa, Jos 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.
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 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.
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