A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna–Abuja highway in Kaduna State, kills a woman accused of child theft, according to reports citing the Kaduna State Police Command. The police say the mob seizes the woman from police custody and subsequently burns her to death. The incidents described by both outlets occur in Maraban Jos, where the woman is alleged to have stolen a child. Vanguard reports that the Kaduna State Police Command condemns the killing, while Premium Times similarly reports that police authorities confirm the woman is dragged from custody and burned. Details on how the allegations started, whether any child was found, and the identities of those involved are not provided in the accounts. The police response reported in the coverage centers on condemnation of the mob action and the fatal attack on the suspect while in custody.
Mob lynches woman accused of child theft after seizing her from police custody in Kaduna
A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna–Abuja highway in Kaduna State, kills a woman accused of child theft, according to reports citing the Kaduna State Police Command. The police say the...
- A woman accused of child theft is seized from police custody by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State.
- The mob burns the woman, resulting in her death.
- The incidents occur in the Maraban Jos area along the Kaduna–Abuja highway.
- Kaduna State Police Command condemns the killing.
- The reports do not provide confirmed details on the basis of the theft allegation or any child recovery.
A mob in Maraban Jos, a community along the Kaduna–Abuja highway in Kaduna State, dragged a woman from police custody and burned her to death over allegations of child theft, police authorities said on Sunday. The post Mob seizes suspect from police custody, lynches her over alleged child theft appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
10 hours agoThe Kaduna State Police Command has condemned the killing of a woman by a mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, following allegations of child theft. The post Mob kills woman accused of child theft, burns body in Kaduna appeared first on Vanguard News.
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