Crimes

Lagos police arrest vigilantes for setting suspected thief ablaze

The officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested vigilante personnel for allegedly setting a suspected thief ablaze in the Itire area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, March 5, 2024.

Hundeyin said the Itire Police Division received a distress call from a resident at about 5 a.m. on Monday, noting that the resident, who lives on Shonde Street in Itire, reported that some thieves came and vandalised his car.

He quoted the resident as saying that after raising an alarm, one suspect was arrested.

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The police spokesman stated that the suspect was handed over to a local security vigilante in charge of the street (name withheld).

Hundeyin said: “Community members arrested a thief in the act.

“They handed him over to vigilantes. Minutes later, community members were shocked to find the apprehended thief being burnt alive.

“Vigilantes have been arrested and will be prosecuted.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

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