An unidentified young man was yesterday beaten to death on Ikom Street in Calabar for breaking into a house in the early hours of Friday, attempting to rob a woman and other occupants.
The man was also reported to have attempted to have forceful carnal knowledge of the woman but she resisted.
Her scream alerted neighbors in the next apartment, who joined in raising the alarm.
This incident occurred at about 4.00 am, according to eyewitnesses
Residents of the area stopped the the man from escaping and overpowered him.
The suspect was reportedly dragged to the main Ikom Street, where he was initially detained by the angry residents.
Following his confession, he was beaten to stupor, according to an eyewitness.
“We wanted to wait for arrival of policemen but the suspect wanted to escape. This was why the angry neighbours descended on him with clubs, planks, irons mercilessly. He later he died,” the eyewitness said.
Police spokesman in the state, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, said he would issue an official statement on the incident, adding that operatives are investigating the attempted robbery.
