A suspected motorcycle thief was on Sunday morning lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob in Abagu area of Gboko Local Government, Benue State.
Witnesses said the suspect was caught while attempting to steal a parked motorcycle in the community.
Despite pleas from a few residents, the mob descended on him and later set him on fire.
The incident came less than 24 hours after commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, protested in Gboko against alleged extortion and harassment by security operatives.
Residents said the mob action, which occurred at dawn, threw the area into panic as people trooped to the scene before security operatives arrived.
The remains of the victim were later evacuated, while calm has returned to the area.