At least three persons suspected to be kidnappers were on Friday burnt
to death in different parts of Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The suspected kidnappers according impeccable sources were apprehended
by youths at various locations before a mob eventually set them ablaze.
One of the suspected kidnappers was burnt to death at Ayetoro area of
Osogbo, while the other two were burnt at Plantation and Igbona areas of
the town.
A suspected kidnapper had on Thursday escaped being lynched by irate
youths at Olaiya area of the town and it was gathered that the
confession of the suspect who reportedly confessed that he had nine
other colleagues in the town prompted youths of different areas to be vigilant.
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The suspect who was however beaten to pulp before he was rescued by the
Police and a soldier who was on transit reportedly confessed that 10 of
them came from outside the state to kidnap young children in Osogbo and
its environs.
However, luck ran against him when a commercial motorcyclist discovered that the suspect who dressed like an insane
person carried a baby who was crying.
The development prompted him to inform his other colleagues who chased
the suspect and eventually apprehended him at Akindeko market area where
he was later handed over to the Police who came to the scene to rescue
him.
It was however learnt that the angry youths moved round Osogbo and its
environs in search of other kidnappers and discovered three through the
efforts of members of vigilante groups in the town.
At Ayetoro area of Osogbo where a suspected kidnapper was burnt early on
Friday, it was gathered that the suspect was found with a baby in a bag
with him. Some drivers at the Ayetoro junction challenged the
suspected kidnapper who reportedly dressed like an insane person to open
his bag after which a baby was found inside it.
The discovery however prompted the youths in the area to mobilize
themselves and set the suspected kidnappers ablaze. When Uhuru Times
visited the scene of the incident, the suspected kidnapper had been
burnt beyond recognition with policemen patrolling the area to prevent
further break down of law and order.
However, it was not clear if there was actually a rescued baby, as all attempts by Uhuru Times to sight him proved abortive.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Maishanu, has
condemned the trend of burning of suspects in the state, describing it
as jungle justice, which he said was against the law.
He said the Police would not allow the state to be turned into a theater
of crisis and would do everything to forestall further breakdown of law
and order. While assuring that the Police would conduct thorough
investigations of all the cases, the Police Commissioner warned people against taking laws into their hands.
Also, the state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, condemned the
development and warned residents against jungle justice, saying cases of
criminal activities should be reported to law enforcement agencies,
instead of people taking laws into their hands.
The Governor who spoke through the Director, Bureau of Communications
and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon stressed that the state government
would join hands with relevant security agencies to ensure proper
security of lives and property of the people of the state.
He assured the people of the state of the commitment of the present
administration to peaceful co-existence and security of all and sundry.
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