The Nigerian Police has warned members of the public against any form of jungle justice to save innocent citizens against the grave consequences of the action.
The warning is coming on the heels of a video that went viral on 11th March, 2022, where a dispatch rider was accused of concealing a suspected stolen child suspected to have been stolen in a courier box.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP, Adekunkle Ajisebutu, although the incident was not reported at any police station, however, the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, ordered immediate Investigation into the incident.
Upon Investigation, it was discovered that the dispatch rider did not have an ulterior motive as speculated.
The statement reads further; “In compliance with the directive, investigation was initiated which led to the discovery of the scene. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the child was not stolen after all and that he was not kept in the courier box as alleged by the mob.
The child’s mother, Lovina Biturs, was contacted. It was then revealed that the child was actually taken away and put on the dispatch motorbike by the rider with the consent of his mother.
According to the mother, the 10-month-old baby is fond of the rider who is a relative, a neighbour and was crying uncontrollably when he (rider) wanted to go pick up something in the neighbourhood. To pacify the baby, his mother allowed him go with the rider.
Passersby who saw the child with the rider along Sangotedo area, Ajah on the said day, became suspicious and concluded that the child might have been stolen, raised the alarm which attracted a mob. The mob subsequently pounced on the rider, beating him without finding out the truth.
The dispatch rider later identified as Williams Tadule, was said to have been rescued by the Chairman of the Sunview Estate, Sangotedo”.the statement added.
Abisola Oluremi
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