A woman accused of child theft was lynched and her body set ablaze by an angry mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, after hundreds of residents stormed a police station, overpowered officers on duty and forcibly removed her from protective custody.
The Kaduna State Police Command condemned the killing, describing it as barbaric, criminal and a direct assault on the rule of law.
The Command also disclosed that several suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident, while efforts were ongoing to apprehend others involved.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna.
According to the statement, the incident...
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Kaduna Mob Storms Police Station, Sets Woman Accused Of Child Theft Ablaze
Source: Leadership News
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