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damilola4162:
Some residents of Omuo Ekiti, in Ekiti East Local Government area of Ekiti State, have reportedly beaten to death, a middle-aged man accused of attempting to kidnap a boy in the area, Insidenaija reports.

Confirming the horrified incident, Ekiti Stste Police Command warned residents of the state against taking laws into their hands by illegally applying jungle justice on suspects.

According to local sources, the incident occurred at Iludofin area of Omuo Ekiti on Saturday.

It was alleged that the deceased attempted to kidnap a seven-year-old boy and was caught in the act by angry youth in the area.

The sources added that the incident occurred few minutes after 2.00 pm when the pupils were returning from a school programme.

It was further learnt that a man, who saw the suspect grab the boy and forcefully dragged him into a nearby bush, raised the alarm.

Following his alarm, many of the residents, mostly youth, started trooping to the scene and pounced on the suspect and beat him into a coma.

“The suspect was trailing the boy home from school. When he realised that he had reached a bushy footpath, he pounced on him and started dragging him into the bush,” according locals.

“But a man who was looking from afar raised an alarm and the people caught him in the act and beat him.”

The police command in Ekiti state, while confirming the incident, affirmed that the deceased was beating to the point of death by the residents.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the Command, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the man died immediately he got to the police station.

Abutu said it was one of the Chiefs at Iludofin quarters that reported the case to the police, and his men acted promptly.

The PPRO said “The mob action was very thick, but the police tried and rescued him and the intention was to first take him to the station for cover before rushing him to the hospital for medical attention.

“Unfortunately, he died in the station as a result of the severe beating,” the PPRO said.
He said the corpse of the deceased had since been deposited in the morgue at the General Hospital, Omui Ekiti, while investigation into the matter had commenced.

He cautioned people of the state against taking the laws into their hands and embarking on acts of jungle justice, saying every suspect is presumed innocent until found guilty.

The command also advised that any suspect henceforth arrested should be handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution, rather than applying penalty by themselves.


Source: https://insidenaija.com.ng/residents-beat-suspected-kidnapper-to-death-in-ekiti-community/

Kestolove:
If they continue like this ipob/biafra youths will be declared endangered specie oo...

Kestolove:
If they continue like this ipob/biafra youths will be declared endangered specie oo...

Karlovich:
Ewedu goblins and crime, eating too much algae soup can make them turn to crime no wonder Tinubu's brain is filled with it.

Karlovich:
Ewedu goblins and crime, eating too much algae soup can make them turn to crime no wonder Tinubu's brain is filled with it.

Kestolove:
If they continue like this ipob/biafra youths will be declared endangered specie oo...

xtivin:
Maybe police killed him during turture and lied on the mob. How can suspect die in police station like that?...i smell cover up