Two persons have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command in connection to the murder of a 35-year-old man killed by a mob in Akure, the state capital on Monday.
The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who identified the suspects as an artisan and a trader.
Recall that NIGERIACRIME reported the killing of the driver, Tope Olorunfemi, who was attacked by a mob after crushing a road user to death and injuring six others due to alleged reckless driving around Sunday bus stop, Ijoka, Akure South Local Government Area.
The deceased’s vehicle was also set ablaze by some people in the area when some fetish items were allegedly found in his car, raising suspicion that he was an internet fraudster.
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Giving an update on the incident, the police spokesperson said, “We have arrested two among the people that were involved in the mob attack. One of them is an artisan and the other one is an okada rider.
“We are still on the trail of others, when we arrest them, we will parade them and charge them to court after our investigation.”
The PPRO added, “As of now, no one can confirm if the dead young man in question was an internet fraudster.
“Rather than people around to have helped when the accident happened, some resolved to jungle justice by killing the young man and setting his car ablaze.
“We need to refrain from engaging in jungle justice, shun hearsay and report any incident to the nearby police station so that there will be peace in our community.”