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A yet-to-be-identified man was left in a critical condition after being scalded with hot oil by a mob for allegedly stealing groundnut oil in a market near the Alakara Police Station in the Mushin area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on Friday.

A resident who preferred anonymity while citing personal reasons told our correspondent on Monday that the victim, who posed as a customer, lifted the product from a stall in the market before he was caught in the process.

Irked by his action, a mob in the market was said to have heated part of the groundnut oil he allegedly stole and poured it on his back.

“He pretended to be a customer, and while the owner of the shop was busy attending to others, he lifted a bottle of groundnut oil and left. He did not know he was sighted by another trader. That was how he was approached and caught with the product. He was stripped naked and beaten by the mob, who then decided to heat the groundnut oil and poured it on his back while he was lying down,” the source narrated.

The suspected thief was, however, said to have been left unconscious with severe burns and abandoned near the market.

A concerned resident, Omoluabi Ifeoluwa, who raised the alarm regarding the suspect’s condition, disclosed that the man was found on Sunday lying in a gutter close to the police without medical attention.

Ifeoluwa, who made this known in the community WhatsApp group platform, stated that he received a distress call about the situation and immediately contacted health officials and the police.

According to him, an ambulance was then arranged through the Lagos State Emergency Services, and the team proceeded to the scene.

He wrote, “On receiving a distress call, I was informed that a seemingly lifeless body had been lying in a gutter near Alakara Police Station along Agege Motor Road for over two days without attention. Upon verification of this disturbing report, I promptly contacted the following officials for immediate action: Medical Officer of Health, Mushin Local Government. Supervisor for Health, Mushin Local Government and Divisional Police Officer, Alakara Police Station

“Following this, I arranged for an ambulance through the Lagos State Emergency Services, and we proceeded swiftly to the location. On arrival, we found a man in an extremely critical and unhygienic condition.” According to eyewitnesses, he was allegedly caught attempting to steal groundnut oil. As punishment, the oil was reportedly poured on him, and he was left in that state.”

Ifeoluwa stated that after cleaning him up, the general hospital he was taken thereafter declined to admit him.

“We were advised to transfer him to Gbagada General Hospital for further care. Unfortunately, due to a lack of further support, medical acceptance, or guidance, I was unable to continue with the process. With no clear path forward and without institutional assistance, I was left with no choice but to let him go,” he added.

When contacted, the Divisional Police Officer, Enyinna Nwankudu, said efforts were made by the officers to recover him from the spot where he was found.

He said, “When we saw him, we contacted the local government officials and health workers who came to remove him from inside the drainage. He was initially thought to be dead, but he was not.  He has been taken care of.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/man-burnt-with-hot-oil-for-stealing-in-lagos-market/%3famp

For This Hard Economy, Why Stealing Na?

Instead Of Stealing, Start BLOGGING BUSINESS

We at our great party ADC condemns any form of jungle justice, because we believe in the rule of law.

Una don quickly condemn am with hot oil, but if na politicians wey steal una go dey fear to even call the person name or punish the person.

Oga you know say you dey poor, you go dey steal, you no even pity yourself. Mtcheew...
You can start pure water business it's very profitable, just start with 1 set, 3k buy block ₦500 and you're good to go. Life na small small.

Peakdesign23:
Una don quickly condemn am with hot oil, but if na politicians wey steal una go dey fear to even call the person name or punish the person.

Oga you know say you dey poor, you go dey steal, you no even pity yourself. Mtcheew...
You can start pure water business it's very profitable, just start with 1 set, 3k buy block ₦500 and you're good to go. Life na small small.

In as much as I m condemning how he's been treated and scald for life....but guys like this are the ones broke shaming those legit hustlers.

Peakdesign23:
Una don quickly condemn am with hot oil, but if na politicians wey steal una go dey fear to even call the person name or punish the person.

Oga you know say you dey poor, you go dey steal, you no even pity yourself. Mtcheew...
You can start pure water business it's very profitable, just start with 1 set, 3k buy block ₦500 and you're good to go. Life na small small.

They didn't condemn him because they hate stealing or because they're good people, most of them are just angry that he stole it before they could.

He should have been made to clear the dirty gutters and then given food to eat.

This is inhuman and barbaric, why?
Because of ordinary oil?

Not supporting theft in any way though. But we shouldn't use a Gun to kill a mosquito because it bit us.

He reap what he sow ... Big thieves are in the offices ..go after them too

This is horrific and heartbreaking on every level. No matter the crime, pouring hot oil on someone and leaving them to rot in a gutter is not justice it’s barbaric. That this happened so close to a police station, and the man lay there for days without urgent help, raises serious questions about accountability, humanity, and the rule of law in that community.

Mob justice is not justice it’s cruelty disguised as punishment. The system should be fixing theft, not encouraging torture. Authorities must act decisively, not only to arrest those responsible, but to remind Nigerians that we either have a society governed by law or chaos.



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So who will now bear the cost for the treatment after leaving him in critical condition ?

God have mercy. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Funny thing is that the one who commits worst sins are the first to condemn.

Hehe you voted for Tinubu but u can't endure the hunger. Always wearing Ankara lolz

Those should be caught and dealt with seriously

Instead of giving the Hungry man the groundnut oil they would rather waste it trying to kill him instead

Hehe u voted for Tinubu and u still get mind to dey steal ororo 😆 🤣

omoredia:
Hehe you voted for Tinubu but u can't endure the hunger. Always wearing Ankara lolz

I remember well that Nigeria was the Greatest country to live in before Tinubu became president. People were exceedingly rich. Infact, everyone was rich. Mhumhu

This is totally unfair.

Why not hand him over to the police and force him to do a refund.

Peakdesign23:
Una don quickly condemn am with hot oil, but if na politicians wey steal una go dey fear to even call the person name or punish the person.

Oga you know say you dey poor, you go dey steal, you no even pity yourself. Mtcheew...
You can start pure water business it's very profitable, just start with 1 set, 3k buy block ₦500 and you're good to go. Life na small small.

we all know the jungle justice system in Nigeria,if you must steal,you don’t steal from a poor man like you who chose not to steal,go and steal from where real criminals thieves steal from like the government.
We Dey the same economy,I go hustle for money but you Dey wait make I come so you go fit thief the money…you are a burns

It's a pity BUT HE WON'T DO IT AGAIN 👀
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2027 is the last chance, write it down. If this disa.. ster in Aso win 2027 election, then Nigeria should expect more, more and more hard.. ship!

Very pathic situation. Times are hard but one mustn't resolve to lifting items like that. That's why I do what's on my signature.

The punishment too harsh for the offence, things ought to be proportionate.

[quote author= post=136025788]For This Hard Economy, Why Stealing Na?

Instead Of Stealing, Start BLOGGING BUSINESS[/quote]How much blogging done pay you? Someone that needs food this morning, you want him to go and learn work then hustle blindly for months. Una go just dey talk.

idi oro people again,always in d news for bad example.
funny enough that area still remains the head quater of thiefs in Lagos state.

Stealing is bad but the average Nigerian is really very heartless too. Forget our hospitality towards foreigners it's mostly done for what they perceive they can get in return be it in substance or favours. The hardship has eaten so deep that people derive joy in the pains of others.

Yes he stole, Una beat am, disgrace am, yet Una still take time to heat the same oil he stole and pour it on him.. what sort of heart is that? Why not allow the hungry thief go after stripping him and beating him. So the oil was better wasted on his back than it being used to feed his family or return to the owner to sell?

Even the bible says "do not despise a thief who steals to satisfy their hunger when starving" yet many of U are unrighteous and evil when no one is looking U even do worse than he did. Funny they will still be asking God to show them mercy and when things don't work they blame God.

An open criminal is better than a secret demon. And a lot of people still wonder why God shows mercy to those open criminals sometimes. Their heart is open for who they really are they don't play pretend like majority of Nigerians

A struggling citizen stole groundnut oil and got this treatment, yet politicians are stealing billions and people are hailing them. Africans and their mentality.

SocialJustice:
How much blogging done pay you? Someone that needs food this morning, you want him to go and learn work then hustle blindly for months. Una go just dey talk.

Are you a JJC?

MR BLOGGER, is just asking, Blogging can feed you non stop