A young man accused of attempting to steal a motorcycle was beaten to death and his body set ablaze by an angry mob in Balare town, Ajingi Local Government Area of Kano State.
The incident occurred on Sunday night during the community's weekly market, according to the councillor representing Balare Ward, Malam Shu'aibu Abdulmumin Yalo.
Yalo said the victim, identified as Ahmad Dankoli, was allegedly caught while trying to make away with a motorcycle belonging to a trader at the market.
According to him, a witness raised the alarm after spotting the suspect with the motorcycle, attracting a crowd that descended on him and beat him unconscious until he died.
He explained that security operatives later arrived at the scene in an attempt to restore calm and evacuate the corpse, but they were outnumbered by the mob.
"The security personnel initially recovered the body, but some angry youths overpowered them, took it back and set it ablaze," the councillor said.
Yalo attributed the violent reaction to growing frustration over persistent motorcycle theft in the community, revealing that more than 32 motorcycles had reportedly been stolen from the market in recent months.
He added that the killing threw the community into confusion, forcing traders to abruptly close the market on Sunday night before commercial activities resumed the following day.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the incident had yet to be officially reported to the command but assured that the police would verify the information and commence an investigation.
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