A suspected female kidnapper was on Wednesday night lynched in Ilorin by a mob. This is the third suspected kidnapper to be burnt to death within one week.
While the first one occurred last Friday near the Emir’s Palace Road in Ilorin, the second and the third occurred near Oyun Bridge along the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was dragged to a spot on the bridge where she was lynched by the mob after she was suspected of being a kidnapper.
Our correspondent learnt that due to the recurring lynching of suspected kidnappers, the Kwara State Police command had despatched its undercover agents to apprehend anybody who tried to lynch any suspect.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Command, Mr. Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the lynching of the suspect.
He added that the command was now ready to enforce its earlier warning against lynching of people who may be innocent.
He stated that the command would not hesitate to enforce the law if there was recurrence.
The Police Commissioner, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, had on Wednesday warned the residents against resort to jungle justice.
He also warned the residents against attacking people who may be having mental challenges, but could be mistaken for ritualists.
Meanwhile, three siblings, identified simply as Rukayat, Samad and Ramdan sustained injuries after being crushed by a vehicle.
The children were said to be in their mother’s container-shop by the roadside opposite the University of Ilorin Secondary School when the vehicle ran into the shop.
The driver of the vehicle, who was said to be on high speed, also hit a security guard at the school gate
Sympathisers were said to have rushed the children to University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.