A suspected motorcycle thief has been burnt to death at Kawo Market in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State.

Sources told our correspondent that the suspect stole a motorcycle at the market but was chased by its owners.

Realizing he was about to be caught, he abandoned the bike, pulled out a knife, and stabbed some of those pursuing him.

Our correspondent further gathered that after he was eventually caught, residents set him ablaze using tyres.

One of the witnesses said, “He had succeeded in taking the motorcycle, but people saw him immediately and started running after him. When he saw that he would be caught, he stopped, abandoned the bike, and brought out a knife to stab people. But the crowd eventually overpowered him, and he was set ablaze.”

The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing the report.