Aged Woman, 3 Male Adults Narrowly Escape Lynching over Suspected Abduction of 12 Children for Sacrifice

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Four male adults and a grandmother narrowly escaped being burnt to death yesterday by a mob that accosted them on their way from a beach in Lagos, where they had gone with 12 children to perform some rituals.

NewsmakersNG learnt that the mob had stopped the vehicle conveying the victims and their suspected captives on Eko Bridge and immediately descended on the adult occupants, while accusing them of kidnapping the children, aged between seven and 12.

According to the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the timely intervention of police officers saved the victims from being lynched by the mob after their vehicle had been completely burnt.

Hundeyin in a series of tweets yesterday night wrote, “Stop jungle justice!!! Today on Eko Bridge, four adults (including one grandmother) were beaten black and blue after they were suspected of being kidnappers because they had with them in their vehicle twelve children (ranging from 7 months to 12 years old).

“Police officers from Ebute-Ero Division and the RRS were on time to rescue the adults from lynching. Their vehicle was totally burnt down by the mob. Preliminary investigation shows that they were all coming from the beach where they allegedly went to do some sacrifices.

“The adults also explained that the children were their children and grandchildren. Case has been transferred to the SCID for further investigations.”