Mob Motion: Irate youths killed two thieves in Jigawa

Police spokesman DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.

In line with him, two unknown suspected thieves have been overwhelmed with sticks and cutlasses to demise by an irate mob over the alleged stealing of home animals.

“That on 30/07/2022 at about 0800hrs, data at our disposal revealed that, on the identical date at about 0530hrs, two (2) unknown suspected thieves have been overwhelmed with sticks and cutlasses to demise by an irate mob for suspecting to steal home animals”.

He stated after police obtained the report, a staff of Policemen have been mobilized to the scene of the crime, and the corpses have been taken to Normal Hospital Ringim and licensed lifeless by a Medical Physician.

The state Commissioner of Police, nevertheless, warned individuals of the state in opposition to taking legal guidelines into their arms by killing suspects arrested for alleged crimes in such a dehumanizing and illegal method.

He stated sixteen individuals have been arrested in connection to the crime and handed over to state CID for investigation.