A 24-year-old tricycle operator, identified simply as Jite, has been killed by two passengers who reportedly attempted to steal his tricycle at the Oton area of Sapele, Delta State.
PUNCH reports that the deceased picked two male passengers on Saturday enroute to Oton village in Sapele.
On getting to an isolated spot, the passengers reportedly descended on him.
It was gathered that the criminals used wood to attack the deceased, but that he managed to escape with the tricycle.
“When he got home, he narrated the incident to his friends but did not tell his family and felt there was no need to go for medical check-up.
“After narrating the incident, he slumped and efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. He was however rushed to hospital, where he was confirmed dead,” a source said.
Also, the deceased’s neighbour, Egrude, said late Jite never thought much of the beating he received from the assailants.
Egrude said; “He was still talking, moving, and felt all was well, not knowing that there might be internal bleeding that could lead to death.”
Reacting to the incident, a tricycle operator in the area, Monday Atare, said he had stopped riding at night to avert falling victim to such attacks.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said he had not received report of the incident.