Two notorious criminals have been caught red handed at Prefarb Aladinma, Owerri early Monday morning dragging a fireman patrol generator with a rope from a resident’s backyard.
It was gathered that the owner of the house travelled for two weeks only to get back home to an almost empty house.
According to him, he heard footsteps on his backyard and subsequently saw two of the criminals with a pistol and a rope.
He reached out to his friends on the phone telling them the situation, they intervened and his life and remaining properties were saved.
He also disclosed that the thieves were not aware that they were being watched and it was also confirmed that the criminals were responsible for the numerous attacks around the residence for the past two years.
The criminals also confessed they have planned to sell the generator for N150,000.
The angry mob gave them some beatings which resulted to one fainting.