A middle-aged motorist in Akure, Ondo State, who is thought to be a “Yahoo boy” online scammer smashed no less than four persons on Easter Monday.
According to reports, a Toyota Camry driven by Tope Olorunfemi, 37, rammed into a number of motorcyclists and their passengers between Ijo-Mimo and the Sunday bus stop axis of Ijoka, Akure South Local Government.
According to reports, the car abruptly veered off its lane and crushed the victims.
As soon as the situation changed, sympathisers who had raced to the site attacked the driver after finding some fetish items inside the car.
The motorist passed away before to the arrival of the police after being attacked with boards and stones.
After police officers dispersed the mob, his parents who had raced to the site avoided being harmed.
Funmilayo Odunlami, the state police spokeswoman, confirmed the event but revealed that just two persons perished in the accident.
There was an accident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist, and instead of people nearby helping, some resolved to carry out “Jungle Justice” by killing the young man Olorunfemi Tope, age 35, who was driving the vehicle, and setting the car on fire. No one can confirm whether the young man in question is an internet fraudster.
“All total, 2 individuals are verified deceased, while 6 others who were engaged in the accident and injured are presently being treated at the hospital. If not for the fast action of the police, his parents too would have perished. The driver’s late parent arrived at the site, although they were not travelling in the car with their son.