Residents of Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital, brutally killed a dog after alleging that it was transformed from a human being.
According to multiple online reports from residents who witnessed the killing of the mammal, it was alleged that a man turned into the big dog after alighting from his car at Garrison area in Port-Harcourt.
The dog was immediately caught, tied up and tortured to death before its corpse was dumped by the roadside.
The incident caused tension in the area.
Meanwhile, online users have condemned the killing of the ‘innocent’ dog, with many calling for the arrests of those responsible.