A 12-year-old boy, identified simply as Ojonugwa was reportedly set
on fire by thieves in Kogi state to prevent him from identifying them as
those responsible for the theft of a mobile phone.
The young boy was said to have known the identity of the thieves who
stole a phone in Ogugu, Olamaboro LGA in Kogi state, so the criminals
abducted him and took him on their motorcycle to a location where they
asked him to lie down and close his eyes.
According to multiple reports online, He did and they poured gasoline on him and set him on fire.
The thieves fled the scene immediately but fortunately for the young
boy, he was able to drag himself into a drum of water, effectively
quenching the fire.
He was treated at a hospital for his burns.
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