An unidentified woman has lost her life in Kwara after she was set ablaze by an angry mob which believed her to be a kidnapper.
The incident occurred yesterday in Ilorin, the state capital, after
the woman was accused of snatching a toddler from her mother.
The victim, said to be middle aged, was then stripped naked by the angry mob, beaten mercilessly and then set ablaze.
P.M. News reports:
The incident which occurred at Emir’s road, not far from Opo-Malu junction, caused panic among residents, shop owners, commuters and pedestrians. Some motorists, including commercial drivers plying the route abandoned their vehicles and took to their heels, while others made a detour to avoid being lynched.
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The deployment of armed policemen from Division A of the state command to the scene, prevented the situation from degenerating, as gunshot was fired into the air to disperse the irate youth.
An eyewitness said: “The incident happened this morning. A nursing mother who was cuddling a baby was alighting from an okada (motorcycle) and asked the female kidnapper to help her hold her baby. But before she knew what was happening, the woman fled with the child.”
The eyewitness added that: “When they discovered that the woman was unperturbed, they poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze at the scene. Immediately the policemen arrived the scene, they started shooting and everybody scampered for safety,”said an eye witness who craved anonymity.
When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Ambrose Aisabor, confirmed that the alleged kidnapper later died, adding that some people have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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