The hoodlum, in the company of two others, were alleged to have attacked the woman at Mayne Avenue Extension in Calabar South.
They
were allegedly attracted by the aroma of the soup the woman was warming
for her family’s breakfast before heading for early morning mass at
nearby St. Bernard’s Catholic Church.
A young
man, who lives in the same premises with the lady, said as the robbers
were about to get out of the compound with the pot of soup, the woman
raised the alarm, prompting neighbours to go after them. They caught up
with the one carrying the pot of soup and dealt him several machete cuts
before setting him ablaze.
An
eyewitness said: “It was almost dawn when the boys attacked the woman
and carried away her pot of soup. When they were about getting out of
the compound, she raised alarm and people came out, pursued and caught
up with one.”
He said the boy was not able to run as fast as his accomplices because of the pot of soup he refused to drop.
The
eyewitness said: “This is not the first time they have come to our
compound to steal. Last week, they removed the car battery of one of our
neighbours and once night falls, they waylay people, especially ladies,
around Goldie by Atu and snatch their handbags and phones.”
At
press time, there was no sign of security agents in the area, while the
burnt body was still lying by Atu Secondary School fence.
Vanguard
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