Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has cautioned members of the public against jungle justice.
The new NSCDC commandant in Oyo state, Mr Augustine Padonu, MRM, made this known while parading some suspected criminals at the command’s headquarters, Agodi Ibadan.
Mr Padonu, MRM, said the act of jungle Justice has been hindering the efforts of security operatives to tackle insecurity and criminal activities.
He said justice dispensation must follow due process before a suspect could be found guilty.
Mr Padonu said the eight paraded suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from illegal mining operations, malicious damage to farm crops, conspiracy and stealing involving motor spare parts to car robbery respectively.
“One of the suspects, Musa Mohammed was on Saturday arrested in a Fulani settlement called Budo Musa under Iwajowa local Government area of the state by our crack team stationed at the axis of Oke Ogun allegedly dealing in mining at a neighbouring community known as Davi-Zamia village in collaboration with a suspected illegal miner who is now at large without operation license”
“Another suspect, Mallam Useni Toyo was nabbed by a combined team of NSCDC Agro rangers for allegedly grazing his herd of cattle with crops on farmland of innocent citizens of Ilora community and thereafter willfully destroyed their farm produce worth about five million naira without any compensation “
“Two arrested suspects, Identified as Olalekan Ibraheem 25 and Akinpelu Akinpelu Ibraheem a gang of two suspects specializing in motor spare parts theft, especially trailer at shop owners in Sagbe, Moniya area of Ibadan and its environs, using face mask warmer for their illicit operation to avoid being recognized by victims”
He said the suspects were apprehended through the efforts of gallant officers, as well as, useful information from members of the public.
Mr Padonu explained that all the suspects confessed to the crime levelled against them and they would soon be charged in court after proper investigations.
He, therefore, called on members of the public to always give out useful information whenever they notice any unusual movement or character in their environment for quick interventions.
Exhibits found with the suspects include one Bajaj, one Toyota Jeep, as well as other criminal materials.
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