"Fatal Beating in Bayelsa: Man Allegedly Killed for Bread Theft"

Men of the Bayelsa State Police command have arrested three suspects in connection with the lynching of a 32-year-old man, Ebimotimi Freeborn, accused of stealing bread along the Tombia-Amassoma Road, in the Yenagoa area of the state.

The deceased was said to have been caught stealing bread from a shop. A mob descended on him, beating him to his death.

In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, Asinim Butswat, said three suspects have been identified as Preye Mathew, Theophilus Tiro and Famous Precious.

“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.” she stated

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