The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested four suspects for lynching and killing Alhaji Tijani Yakubu of Kabusa village over accusation of stealing a male organ.
FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Haruna Garba, while parading the suspects on Tuesday, said the arrest of the suspects followed a distress call on October 15, 2023 that Yakubu was being lynched by irate youths on allegation of causing the disappearance of a male organ of one Emmanuel Danladi.
He said Police operatives from Kabusa Division swung into action and rescued the injured victim.
“Both the suspect and the victim were subsequently taken to the hospital for medical attention and examination, unfortunately Yakubu was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.
“However, the male genital of Danladi, who raised the false alarm that his penis has disappeared, was confirmed intact and active by medical doctor. He is in custody along with two others who resorted to mob action resulting in death of Yakubu. The suspects will soon be arraigned in court,” the CP stated.
Also, the Police Commissioner said on October 22, the Police received another distress call that Mathew Michael a.k.a Stress Dmwas about to be lynched by angry mob at Apo Primary School, and Police operatives from Apo Division swiftly mobilised to the scene and rescued him.
“A lifeless body of a male (name unknown) was also discovered on the ground. Preliminary investigation revealed that the said Mathew Michael and one Ezekiel (surname unknown) a wanted and notorious cultist currently at large, murdered the deceased which resulted to the mob action on him,” he explained.
The commissioner, while listing other achievements of the Police, said on October 16, following the report from Sunday Clement Idemudo that his ash coloured Toyota Corolla car Reg No: ENU 104 JZ 2023 was removed from where it was parked at Michael Opara Way, Wuse Zone 5 at the close of work, Police operatives from Utako Division swung into action, tracked and recovered the vehicle at Toll gate, Kaduna State with the help of Reconstructive Digital Analysis (Tracking).
Two suspects; Mohammed Yunusa Dibal and Ibrahim Haliru were arrested in possession of the car and they were cooperating with the Police in an effort to apprehend their other accomplice on the run.
