It was a dramatic scene at Nkwọ Ụga market in Uga , Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, as youths of the Town in a mob action apprehended one of the unknown gunmen that have terrorising the town.
It was gathered that the gummen who stormed the area to pick motorcycles that aid their criminal operation started shooting sporadically in the air to scare away people so that they can freely do what they came to do
A source in the area, however, said immediately other members of the gang fled with the snatched motorcycles as youths were trooping out to confront them, the driver of the bus was trapped as the courageous youths immediately used iron barricades to block the road and then rushed to apprehended him, he tried to escape through a near by bush but could not do so because he was outnumbered.
It was learnt that the mob nearly set him ablaze immediately, but was advised to interrogate him, rather than kill him, as he had already received adequate beating.
During the interrogation, the suspect, who said he hails from Ebenator in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, also confessed to the crime, and further revealed a partial identity of their leader and traditional herbalist who prepares charms for them.
To the amazement of the villagers when he was stripped charms were seen hanging both on this chest and waist, he has been handed over to appropriate authorities for further action
