Angry residents of Atikankan area in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Saturday set ablaze a brand new vehicle allegedly owned by a suspected internet fraudster after it crushed a meat seller at a junction in the area.
Eyewitnesses said the vehicle, which was reportedly speeding from the Ijigbo axis, rammed into the suya seller operating at the main junction, leaving one of his legs severely crushed beyond repair.
The incident sparked outrage among youths in the area, who reportedly attacked the driver and another occupant of the vehicle before setting the car on fire.
It was gathered that the occupant of the vehicle has since been handed over to security agents for investigation, while the injured meat seller was rushed for medical attention.
