A lady accused of kidnapping a child in Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, was burnt alive by an irate mob.

A witness who disclosed that the incident took place at Ekwvere Road claimed that the lady hid the seven-year-old boy she had abducted in a sack.

The source added that the kidnapper was carrying a Bible at the time.

According to community sources within the vicinity, the lady was confronted when it was observed that she was unusually dragging the sack.

Residents who accosted her demanded to know what was in the sack.

“She was unstable when they asked her to disclose what she was carrying in the sack. When the bag was forced open, they found a seven-year-old child in it. They shouted, and it attracted a large crowd,” someone who witnessed the incident said.

The irate mob proceeded to beat her to a pulp, brought a tyre to the scene, and forced it down her neck.

The witness added, “The lady and the tyre were set ablaze.”

The Agbarho community has been in the news for over a year due to missing children cases, and mothers have alleged that no fewer than 30 children have been taken.

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