Man beaten to death over stolen phone, declared innocent

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The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has revealed circumstances surrounding the death of a man allegedly beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser.

According to Edafe via a post on X on Tuesday, the deceased was accused of stealing a phone, a member of Anioma Security Watch mobilised his colleagues to beat him up till he died.

Edafe’s post again created awareness towards  the need to put an end to jungle justice.

Someone was accused of stealing a phone, a member of anioma security watch mobilized his colleagues to beat him up till he died. They ran away after killing him. Guess what????? The phone was found with the daughter of the woman who raised the alarm. pic.twitter.com/wapB3RLTco

— SP. Bright Edafe (@Brightgoldenboy) June 18, 2024