The Kogi state police command has arrested Nine members of the state vigilante services for touring a suspect to death.
The incident occurred on Monday at Ofabo on Ofu local government area of the state.
The police public relations officer, CSP William Aya who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday said one man suspected the victim of allegedly stolen some items belonging to him.
Eye witness account however told our corrrespondent that an Igbo man reported to the head of the Kogi state vigilance services that the suspect whose name could not be immediately ascertained stole his N200,000.
The head of the vigilante therefore ordered that the suspect be totured under his supervision until the victim gave up the ghost.
According to him, “An Igbo man alleged that his N200,000 was stolen and he reported to the state chairman of the community vigilance service .
The police also confirmed that there shops were razed in a repraisal attack that followed the killing while Nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The ppro said that the command has commenced full invesigation in to the incident.
