Opuofoni Freedom Ebimotimi, a first-class graduate of University of Ibadan was killed at the early hours of today at Honeyhill Tombia Bayelsa State for stealing bread, according to Peoples' 93.1FM.
Opuofoni Freeborn Ebimotimi who was
From Korokorosei community of Southern Ijaw Local Government area Studied
Business Administration (B.Sc) University of Ibadan.
The32-year-old was beaten to
death by angry youths for stealing a bread this morning,
Neighbors and friends who saw the
incident rushed to the scene of the actions and pleaded with the angry youths
to allow him leave, stating they will pay for the bread in double folds but the
angry youths decline the plead of the people as they killed him.
Opuofoni Freeborn Idisemi, the
younger sister to the deceased lament that life has been unfair to them since
the demise of their father adding that she has no idea of what led him to steal
bread this morning stating that they are used to the hardship of life.
She however points out that
despite having uncles who are doing well in government and other places but
could not help them.
Meanwhile, the Bayelsa State
Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects in connection with
the lynching of Ebimotimi Freeborn, accused of stealing bread along the
Tombia-Amassoma Road, in the Yenagoa area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations
Officer, Asinim Butswat, in a statement on Tuesday, identified the suspects as
Preye Mathew, Theophilus Tiro and Famous Precious.
Butswat said, “The Bayelsa State
Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the mob action by
an unruly crowd, which led to the death of Ebimotimi Freeborn, 32.
“The suspects, Preye Mathew, 50,
Theophilus Tiro, 28, and Famous Precious, 22, were arrested on July 9, 2023,
around 5pm along the Tombia- Amassoma Road, after an angry mob lynched the
suspect to death for allegedly stealing bread.
“The command condemns the action
of the mob and warns members of the public to desist from taking laws into
their own hands. The suspects are undergoing interrogation and would be charged
to court at the conclusion of the investigation.”
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