Commotion ensued in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Sunday as a middle-aged man was beaten to a pulp and roasted alive by a mob.
The man, Raimi Wasiu is said to have confessed to being a kidnapper after he was caught attempting to kidnap a nine year old child.
The victim is said to have hailed from Osogbo, Osun State capital.
“People of the area have been watching the man who lived in an abandoned building by the roadside. And true to their suspicion, he was caught attempting to abduct a little child”, said a source.
The victim was chased from the abandoned building towards Eiyenkorin and dispossessed of charms before he was taken back to building at Odota, along Airport Road where he was roasted alive.
The police arrived after the incident and took away his remains.
Area residents complained of increased criminal activities within the last two years.
Olufemi Fabode, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and the State Police Public Relations Officer confirmed the incident, saying investigations are underway.
