Three individuals enjoyed the intervention of the Kwara State Police Command on Thursday, July 20, 2023 as they escaped mob attack by irate youth over alleged missing private parts in Ilorin, the state capital.
The incident happened at Tanke/Oke-Odo area of Ilorin metropolis.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi in a press release on Thursday, maintained that “three of such incidents were recorded in the Okeogun area of Tanke between Monday, July 17, 2023 and Thursday.
“In the three alarms raised, the three boys were taken to the hospital, tested, and were all found to have their private organs in perfect condition.”
“Meanwhile, the three accused persons were almost lynched if not for the quick intervention of policemen and people around them.
“The mischievous suspects that raised the false alarm have already been charged in court,” the spokesman added.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, called on evil perpetrators in the state to desist from fake private organ theft alarms or risk arrest and prosecution.
She further implored members of the public not to subject themselves to the antics of the rumour merchants and report any such development to the force as he warned that jungle justice is punishable by law, “hence, the good people of Kwara State are advised to avoid involving in it.”