A tricycle operator was on Wednesday kîlled by a mob in the Kpansia area of the Yenagoa metropolis in Bayelsa State.
The mob action followed the alleged stábbing to deāth of a young man by the operator of the tricycle, also called Keke.
The Keke rider was said to have stãbbèd the unidentified young man to deâth after they had an argument over N50 change. The victim d!ed on the spot.
Angered by his action, some residents around the scene attacked and lynched the Keke rider to de@th with stones.
The identities of the deceased men could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the incidents.
The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Asinim Butswat, also condemned the múrder of the youth by the Keke rider as well as his lynching.
He said, “The Bayelsa State Police Command has deployed an anti-riot squad to restore normalcy at Kpansia and environs, over the unfortunate murder of a community youth by a tricycle rider.
“The youth was allegedly stãbbèd to deāth by the tricycle rider over a minor disagreement.
“The Command condemns the action of the tricycle rider, who was also lynched to deâth by irate youths and appeal to members of the community to be calm.”
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