Man escapes lynching for taking sand off schoolchildren’s footprints in Ilorin
Man escapes lynching for taking sand off schoolchildren’s footprints in Ilorin
A man escaped lynching after he was caught allegedly ‘’scooping sand off the footprints” of two school children in Adewole community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to Daily Trust, the incident happened around the Mandate Estate area during the school rush hours.
The man, who gave his name simply as Bello, was seriously beaten and almost lynched by some residents but for the timely intervention of some passersby.
He was later escorted out of the community.
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“My eyes caught him when he took the sand because I was behind their mother and I was watching to see what he was up to. But he skillfully poured the sand inside his pocket which made me accost him and raised the alarm,” a witness, Mr Ola, claimed.
The mother of the two children, who was oblivious to the incident before the intervention of the witnesses, expressed surprise while speaking to the publication.
She called for vigilance from parents and wards for their children.
During an interview with Daily Trust at the scene, the suspect, who could not explain himself, only said he was going to Oko Olowo.
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