In a dramatic incident in Enugu State, a suspected armed robber, Friday Onwujekwu, was violently attacked by an angry mob after being apprehended with a pump-action gun at Eke Market Square. The confrontation occurred on the afternoon of March 13, 2026, after local residents, alerted by the presence of the suspect, intervened as he was being lynched. The swift action taken by the community came following a police report declaring Onwujekwu a wanted individual due to his previous criminal activities, including a violent robbery earlier this year.