Three persons have been reported dead during mob attack on police station in Yagba-West LGA of Kogi state, were robbery suspects were kept.
In a statement shared on Thursday December 16, the Kogi police command said the incident happened on Tuesday December 14.
According to the police, the mob attack followed the robberies at three banks in Odo-Ere and Egbe towns in the LGA.
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A manhunt led to the arrest of two suspects who were allegedly involved in the robbery.
William Aya , the police spokesperson said operatives of other security agencies, hunters and vigilantes were involved in the manhunt. The suspects were arrested at Oke-Ere hill.
Aya said an angry mob from the community went to the station where the suspects were kept, demanding that they be released for lynching.
It degenerated to violence and led to death of one Inspector Bamisaye Gbenga. Another police officer, PC Sunday Alechenu sustained injuries.
He said;
“The two suspects who were arrested were taken to Odo-Ere police station. An irate mob from the community went to the station demanding that the two suspects be released to them for lynching.
“All efforts by the police to placate the mob proved abortive; it became violent and in the process lynched one Insp Bamisaye Gbenga and injured PC Sunday Alechenu.”
It was further revealed that while the police were making efforts to disperse the mob, a male and a female were maimed and both died in the hospital while receiving treatment.
He further stated that part of the police station was set ablaze by the mob.
Kogi State Commissioner of Police Idris Babban, who condemned the act of lawlessness perpetrated by youths of Ode-Ere, urged them to refrain from taking laws into their hands.
