The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, CP Bala Ciroma on Monday confirmed that three suspected kidnappers were in the early hours of the day burnt to death over their attempt to kidnap a female victim.
He however noted that since mob action of such nature is an offence, the FCT Police Command has commenced investigations into the incident.
An angry Mob had in the on morning of Monday 30th September 2019, waylaid and burnt to death three suspected kidnappers at Dutse Alhaji area in Abuja.
The suspects were three young men while the female victim who was rescued, was taken to Kubwa General Hospital for treatment.
At the scene of the incident, a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officer, Mr Aminu Umar, told newsmen that the incident happened at about 8:00a.m. when a lady inside moving vehicle was heard screaming for help.
“The lady was suddenly pushed out of the vehicle while screaming. A motorist, who saw what had happened, pulled over in front of the vehicle and blocked it under the Dutse Bridge.
“From there, Okada riders (motorcyclists) surrounded the vehicle and told them to come out.
“They asked them if the vehicle was one chance (kidnappers) and the next thing, they started beating them and eventually put fire on them and the vehicle,” he said.
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On his part, Route Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in the area, Mr Ekpeyong said his men were alerted of the event by some people while on duty at Dutse.
“We were at Dutse junction and we got information that there was traffic building up before the Dutse Bridge because a vehicle was on fire.
“We rushed down there to clear the road only to see three dead burnt bodies and a burnt vehicle.
“When we made inquiries from eye witnesses, they said it was one chance (kidnappers).
“We rushed down there to clear the road only to see three dead burnt bodies and a burnt vehicle.
“When we made inquiries from eye witnesses, they said it was one chance (kidnappers). are here to ensure free traffic flow of vehicles but we don’t know the exact group of people who burnt them,” he said.
Eye witnesses disclosed that the angry motorcyclists attacked and burnt the suspects because it was obvious they were kidnappers as described by the victim.
“Over time we have observed that the tactics of kidnappers operating in Abuja is to push victims out of the moving vehicle with which they operate after carrying out their illegal act” one witness said..
Another expressed hope that the incident on Monday would serve as a warning to all those involved in such activities within the territory.
The Police disclosed that Security agencies have evacuated the bodies of the suspects while situation has returned to normalcy in the area.
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