Report from the police said that a group of villagers in Kamba, Kebbi State, were just about to lynch Adamu Gaya, on suspicion of involvement in an alleged ritual murder of a young girl when he was rescued.
“The Police rescued and brought him into protective custody. “However, irate villagers attacked the Police station and destroyed the
communication base. They also burnt two (2) Police vehicles, and nine (9) motorcycles. Also smashed were the windscreens of four (4) cars parked at the premises. The mob also burnt the official residence of the Divisional Police Officer. “In the attack, four (4) persons lost their lives. Eighty-nine (89) persons have been arrested for the violence.”
Meanwhile, the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba has called on citizens not to take laws into their hands but that they should assist law enforcement officers in maintenance of law and order in the society.
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