Mob lynch mentally-ill man for destroying ATMs in Ondo
By Kayode Afolabi, Ore
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Pandemonium broke out at the late hours on Monday as a mentally ill man was allegedly killed by an angry mob in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo local government area of Ondo State.
The Hope Metro gathered that the deceased was killed for destroying all the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs in a bank.
The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened around 7pm .
Our correspondent who visited the scene gathered that the lifeless body of the man was lying down on the floor as blood was gushing out of his head.
The scenario which caused panic in the area caught the attention of passers-by who gathered at the scene, wondering what could have led him to destroy all the ATMs in the bank.
Meanwhile, his remains has been evacuated and deposited at a morgue.
Efforts to speak with the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, for her reactions, proved abortive as her number was not reachable.