Police Inspector, Two Others Caught Stealing electric cables, Rescued From Lynching In Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a police inspector and two other suspects who were caught allegedly stealing electric cables in Makurdi and narrowly escaped lynching by an irate mob.
A police sources at the Command told Zagazola Makama that on June 10 at about 8:00 a.m., officers of ‘D’ Division Police Station received a distress report that three men had broken into a shop behind Alhaji Dash House, Ankpa Quarters, Makurdi, and stolen electric cables.
“Before the arrival of the police, members of the community had descended on the suspects with the intent to lynch them,” the statement said.
A police patrol team was swiftly mobilised to the scene and rescued the suspects identified as Mohammed Umaru, 49; Mohammad Mutala, 27; and Police Inspector Innocent Ishaku.
Inspector Ishaku, who reportedly sustained severe injuries from the mob attack, was immediately taken to the Police Clinic in Makurdi for treatment. He has since been discharged after being stabilised.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Inspector Ishaku was formerly attached to PMF 13 Makurdi but was demobilised to Kaduna State Command about six months ago.
“He has since been detained, defaulted, and is currently awaiting his orderly room trial,” said the sources
