Severe beating and torture was given to a lady yesterday at the Mammy Market in Owerri after a failed attempt to stealing a 2-month-old baby.
According to reports, the mother of the child had just finished breastfeeding her, but as she turned to clear up her bed so as to lay her on it, when the suspect swooped in and took the baby.
Luckily, the mother turned almost immediately, to see the suspect making away with her child. Her loud scream attracted passersby, who chased and caught the suspect. She was later handed over to the police after being beaten by the angry mob.