An unidentified suspected child kidnapper has been lynched to death by an angry mob in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra state.
The accomplice to the deceased was also reportedly beaten to stupor and is unconscious in the hospital
This was contained in a statement by the PPRO, Haruna Mohammed.
According to Haruna, on Friday, the 3rd of March 2021, at about 2:20pm, there was a report at the Area Command headquarters Nnewi that a 4 years old child of ST Joseph School Otolo Nnewi was returning home from School in company of his siblings when two men on a motorcycle grabbed the child and zoom off with him.
The alarm was raised by other children which attracted the attention of some commercial motorcyclists who pursued and eventually arrested the suspects and rescued the child at Akamili Community Nnewi.
Before the arrival of police patrol team to the scene, the two suspects were beaten to stupor by the angry mob, but were eventually rescued by the police and taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Consequently, on the Friday one of the suspect whose identity is yet unknown was certified dead by a medical doctor while receiving treatment and the second one is still unconscious at the hospital.
The Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas, while thanking the public for their courage in rescuing the child also urged them to always exercise restraint by not taking law into their hands whenever they arrest suspects, saying it will enable the Police conduct discreet investigation in order unravel more facts surrounding the incidents including sponsors of the dastardly acts and bring them to justice.
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