A 20-year-old man identified as Edafe Okoro has been beaten to death by a mob at Jakpa Junction, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.

SaharaReporters gathered that Edafe was killed on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

One of his family members who spoke with SaharaReporters accused an aide to the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and one of his relations of being behind Edafe’s lynching for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and selling it for N8,000.

She further pleaded with the appropriate authorities to look into the case and ensure justice in the matter.

She said, "On Saturday by 5 pm, I went to visit my sister, on getting there I was told that my brother was being flogged. When I got to where my brother was being flogged, a boy named Leo told me that my brother (Edafe) and his friend Egbedu had stolen.

“I asked him (Leo) about the item they stole and he said iPhone X and added that they sold it for eight thousand naira.

"He also said after selling the phone for eight thousand naira, they used the SIM to withdraw money from the owner's account. I saw my brother and his friend Egbedu tied up and being flogged. I asked them to take my brother (Edafe) to the police station from there he would be taken to jail to serve his sentence because we didn't have any money to bail him.

“Leo then held my brother with the rope still tied around his body and said he was taking my brother to the police station. So I told him to go ahead and I left the scene and went back to the house. Later that evening around 7 pm, I received a call telling me that my brother instead of them to take him to the station like we initially agreed, he was being flogged again.

“But I didn't go to the said scene again. Later that evening at about 9 pm, my elder brother called me and told me that he saw my brother lying by the roadside and it was as if he was already dead.

“On getting there, I saw my brother with blood all over his body and most of his bones broken. I asked someone to go and call my dad. When my dad came, we removed the rope from him and used a tricycle to take him home since he was already dead at that time.

"I heard that the governor’s aide in that area was the one who tied his leg and orchestrated the beating and killing by himself together with his brother.”

"The appropriate authorities should please look into the case and give justice to my brother,” she added.

The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the tragic death to SaharaReporters on Thursday, saying some suspects had been arrested.

"Yes, it's true that a mob killed a young man at that location, but it was not related to any government official. Arrest has been made and investigation has commenced," he added.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/22/20-year-old-nigerian-tied-beaten-death-allegedly-stealing-iphone-delta

M.. bad .. politicians no de receive punishment o

Boom Dig_it!!!

Its bad having a thief as a family member, I'm disturbed at what I read.

The narrator acted carelessly over the life of his thieving brother seems he and his family are already tired of the Boy.

TOO bad I bet he could have tried harder, dammit !!! he is your brother no mater what.

Jungle justice

This is just unacceptable

Because of item that didn't worth half a million You took his life.you are not even capable of create the smallest creature on earth.don't you have blood running in your vein?i guess you don't have a drop of it in your forsaking body system.men!!! human is the most wicked creature on earth

caesymore:
Boom Dig_it!!!

Its bad having a thief as a family member, I'm disturbed at what I read.

The narrator acted carelessly over the life of his thieving brother seems him and his family are already tired of the Boy.

TOO bad I bet he could have tried harder, dammit !!! he is your brother no mater what.

exactly my thought too.

Anything stealing is not worth it, but no need taking another man's life.

Senate President Akpabio wey steal NDDC money dem no kill am na phone thief dem kill.

How will you kill someone because he stole iphone.he shud be arrested simple.All the politicians stealing billions in Nigeria.Nobody don kill them.Na wa o.Odinary phone,dem flog pesin till e die.

Stealing is as bad as witchcraft and shouldn't be tolerated at all.Probably the locals have seen the centre of Hell in the hands of thieves and armed robbers,so they vented their wrath on the unfortunate scapegoat.
But why would someone go to steal,when he can work legit and earn money to buy that phone?
Honestly I don't pity thieves because they throw away their human feelings when in operation mode.

Seems the victim na,serial thief. Econ get yeye family join

Mhizzard:
Because of item that didn't worth half a million You took his life.you are not even capable of create the smallest creature on earth.don't you have blood running in your vein?i guess you don't have a drop of it in your forsaking body system.men!!! human is the most wicked creature on earth

And the mad governor’s aide is also THIEF in his office.

villagereporter:


And the mad governor’s aide is also THIEF in his office.

make everybody dey secure themselves

Imagine seeking for justice, when they abandon him, when he needed them the most, they're all complicit in the murder.

caesymore:
Boom Dig_it!!!

Its bad having a thief as a family member, I'm disturbed at what I read.

The narrator acted carelessly over the life of his thieving brother seems he and his family are already tired of the Boy.

TOO bad I bet he could have tried harder, dammit !!! he is your brother no mater what.

Too careless… 😢

What justice are they seeking for, when it seems they really wanted this to happen?
Who in their right senses will see a friend, not to talk of a family member being assaulted and just walk away?
It's just sad.

In Africa, once you steal, take anything you see. Our people are frustrated and will pour their anger on you. Only a few countries in the continent follow the due process of submitting you to the police. The governments of those places ensure the people are well off.

Good dev.[s][/s]

Good dev. [s][/s]

Benwallt:


"He also said after selling the phone for eight thousand naira, they used the SIM to withdraw money from the owner's account. I saw my brother and his friend Egbedu tied up and being flogged. I asked them to take my brother (Edafe) to the police station from there he would be taken to jail to serve his sentence because we didn't have any money to bail him...
Later that evening around 7 pm, I received a call telling me that my brother instead of them to take him to the station like we initially agreed, he was being flogged again.


“But I didn't go to the said scene again. Later that evening at about 9 pm, my elder brother called me and told me that he saw my brother lying by the roadside and it was as if he was already dead.

Obviously they were careless and didn't push enough to ensure he was taken to the Police station by the said Leo... the family member also didn't check when she/he got the second call...maybe they are really tired of the man constantly shaming the family and they found an easy way out