Three young men were on Wednesday set ablaze by
angry youths in Ezelu Okwe in the Onuimo Local
Government Area of Imo State for allegedly
abducting a newborn baby boy.
A source in the community said the suspected
kidnappers met their Waterloo when they forcefully
took the baby from the mother and were caught by
youths who gave them a hot chase.
He said, “They kidnapped the baby boy and took to
their heels immediately. The traumatised mother
raised the alarm immediately, which caught the
attention of some youths around. The youths
quickly intervened, caught the three of them and
burnt them alive.”
According to the source, the youths meted out
jungle justice to the alleged kidnappers because a
similar incident had taken place in the community
penultimate week when kidnappers stole a baby
from the mother.
“The youths were angered by the fact that a baby
girl was stolen in the community two weeks ago.
They wanted the killing of the kidnappers to serve
as a deterrent to others,” he added.
The Police Public Relations Officer, in the state, Mr.
Andrew Enwerem, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, said he was awaiting full details from the
LGA Divisional Police Officer as of the time of filling
this report.
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