Irate youths in Ore area, Odigbo council area of Ondo state have beaten a mentally-ill man to a pulp for allegedly destroying four Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the area.
Theliberationnews gathered that victim mindlessly perpetrated the act around 7 pm on Monday.
The four ATMs reportedly belong to different banks in the area.
Eyewitness account explained that: “the whole incident looked funny, the madman, just went to the banks, one after the other and destroyed them. The banks were located close to each other in Ondo town.
“Some youths who saw him destroying the machines, pounced on him and beat him to a pulp.
“Those who gathered to watch were afraid that the madman was dead as he bled profusely. The mob later took to their heels but the madman later recovered and took to his heels.
The state police public relations officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident.
She said that the victim ” destroyed four ATM machines, hence he was beaten but he was not dead.
