One Taye Boko and his accomplice were almost lynched by irate mob by the early hours of the morning yesterday at Buari Street, in Mushin area of the state.

 The duo was accused of using charm to unlock padlocks to get into people’s shop to steal their valuables.

It was learnt that Boko and his accomplice are notorious armed robbers that have been  terrorizing the area.

The angry mob was said to have beaten them and tied them to an electric pole but for the timely intervention of officers from Olosan Police Station.