Florence Uwaeme
The youths of Umunachi in Isiala Mbano local government area reportedly administered jungle justice on one Darlington Ugboaja after they saw him coming out from a bunk where drugs are sold.
Some angry youths had allegedly beaten one Mr. Darlington Ugboaja to death at Anara market in Imo state, after a local drug, Methamphetamine, better known as Mkpuru Mmiri, was found on him.
Punch reports that the killing of Mr. Ugboaja brought panic in the market as traders were seen shutting down their stalls and running for their lives for fear of reprisal attach from the deceased kinsmen.
According to the source that spoke to Punch, some youths allegedly meted out jungle justice on Ugboaja after he was seen making his way out from a popular drug bunk.
The mob reportedly searched him, found the substance on him and tied his hands to an electric pole.
The source said, “They saw him coming out from a bunk were drugs are sold. They suspected he had Mkpurummiri in his possession. They quickly searched him and found the substance. They immediately tied his hands on an electric pole and started beating him.
“He lost consciousness and he was rushed to Anara Health Centre but unfortunately there was no doctor on duty. They rushed him to another hospital at Umunachi where he was pronounced dead. ”
Lately, the distribution of the substance has raised eyebrows in the southeast, with many youths getting addicted.
