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Police institute investigations into mob attack:

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday,  commenced investigations into the killing of a suspect alleged to be a kidnapper and setting ablaze of a golf car at Mulero bus stop, Agege, Lagos State.

The incident occured at about 8.17am.

Spokesperson of the command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement said  Police operatives attached to Elere Division of the Command, upon a distress call that some suspected kidnappers were being mobbed at Mulero bus stop, by Omotoye Estate, raced to the scene where one White Gulf car and a male suspect have been set ablaze.

He said the Police operatives moved in to rescue the other male suspect who had been matcheted severally by the mob numbering over Two Thousand.

” In the bid to rescue the other male suspect, the agitating crowd also attacked the policemen but thes suspect was subsequently rescued and taken to hospital for treatment.

“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has again condemned the act of jungle justice and called for discreet investigation into the case, as he promised to continually kick against such inhumane act.” He added.

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