A unknown man has been stoned to death and his body set ablaze for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad.
The incident took place at the Timber Market area of the Fruit Market in Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe.
The victim, a Muslim, was in the habit of insulting the prophet, the most recent of which occurred at midnight on Friday, According to the claim of those that killed him.
Sources however revealed that the mob action occurred around 1 p.m. on Saturday after seeking refuge in the market’s vigilante office.
It was gathered the local security outfit was outnumbered before he was killed in front of the office, thereafter, burnt.
According to the eye witness: “The guy is known as Small Hundaru, that was not his first time of insulting the prophet before the action was taken,” said Halilu, a trader at the market.
“He was caught after buying food in the market in the afternoon, because when the blasphemy occurred it was just few people who were there, then a stick was used to hit him in the head.
He added that though he had a gun with him, it was retrieved before the beating.
“Thereafter, he was stoned before he ran to the office. His colleagues at the office were aware but they couldn’t shield him due to the number of people that chased him.
“After he was unconscious, petrol was poured over him and not to stoke any fear in the market, he was burnt in front of the office.”