Two men were stripped naked and brutally beaten after they were allegedly caught stealing from a shrine in Anambra state.
The alleged thieves were reportedly caught while trying to steal moulded craft representations of gods at a shrine in Etitnabo Ezihu village, Igboukwu, Anambra state.
In a bid to escape, the men allegedly opened fire, but they were overpowered and apprehended by the villagers.
They were beaten before being handed over to police.