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The
Lagos state police command has released a statement confirming that the lady
who raised alarm in Lagos on Friday June 6th, claiming that her husband wanted
to use her and their children for rituals, is mentally unstable.
Recall
that a video of the woman being ”rescued” from ”suspected kidnappers” surfaced
online on Friday after she claimed her hubby and his friends were on their way
to a secret place to kill her.
A
swift intervention from the police helped in rescuing the husband and his
brother from being lynched by the mob who had thought they were indeed
ritualists.
Well,
the state police command has released a statement confirming that the woman is
indeed mentally unstable and was being taken to the hospital when she raised
the false alarm. Read the statement from the Lagos state police command, Bala
Elkana below..
hospital
when she raised the false alarm. Read the statement from the Lagos state police
command, Bala Elkana below..
Arrest
of alleged ‘Kidnappers for money ritual’ and rescue of Victims…Police warn
against Jungle Justice.
On
6th June ,2019 at about 12.45pm, the Command’s control room received a distress
call that a mob action is going on at Lawanson junction, Itere. Anti crime
patrol team led by the Divisional Police Officer Itere, CSP Odey Ogah was
prompted deployed to the scene. One Justina Emmanuel ‘f’ of No 10 Bishop Okogie
Street Ago and her one and a half year old daughter, Munachisom Agugom were
rescued.
Two
suspects namely: Joseph Agugom ‘m’ and Paul Agugom ‘ m’ both of the same
address with the victms, were rescued from the mobs. They were alleged to have
kidnapped the victims for ritual purposes.
One
Honda CRV car with Registration No. LAGOS FST 587 BU, one LG Phone , one
iPhone, One bag containing two flasks, three pieces of rope, one black para
military belt and one green beret were recovered.
Preliminary
investigation revealed that the victim is married to one of the suspects,
Joseph Agugom and the child belongs to both of them. It was also revealed that
the victim is suffering from mental illness and she is being transported to
hospital when she raised alarm and some members of the public stopped the car
and descended on the suspects.
Members
of both the suspects and victims family came to the station and made statements
to the effect that the victim is suffering from mental illness and was actually
being transported to hospital.
The
other two children of the victim with her husband, were brought to the Station,
contrary to the allegations of the victim that they were killed by the husband
for money ritual.
The
victim was taken to hospital by the Police for medical examination. Police has
launched a manhunt on those who participated in the mob action with a view of
bringing them to justice.
Members
of the Public are strongly advised to be more careful not to jump into
conclusions on alarm raised by anybody. Innocent persons have suffered death or
bodily harm and inhuman treatment through jungle justice.
Members
of the Public have the powers to arrest anybody suspected of a crime but the
law provides that such persons arrested should be handed over to the Police
immediately.
It
is only investigating that can determine the truthfulness or otherwise of the
allegations. And our laws presumes the accused person to be innocent until
proven guilty by Court of competent jurisdiction.
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