The Adamawa police command have arrested 13 people, including vigilantes and a police inspector, for reportedly lynching two women who were accused of witchcraft in the Roma community of the state’s Song Local Government Area.
In a statement on Sunday, the state command spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed thatthe women were stripped naked and beaten mercilessly by the mob over the allegation of witchcraft.
While confirming the story on Sunday, the Adamawa state command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the women were stripped naked and beaten mercilessly before they were killed.
Mr Nguroje said, the suspects were arrested after a video of the mob action went viral on social media.
” Adamawa State Police Command came across an unfortunate video which has gone viral in some section of the media especially social media where an Inspector of Police and some members of Vigilantes attached to Dumne Divisional Police Headquarters, were sighted maltreating and assaulting three (3) women in an unprofessional manner at Roma community, Dumne Development Area in Song Local Government Area,” the statement read.
” The women were stripped naked and beaten mercilessly by the mob over the allegation of witchcraft as a result of which two of them were brutally murdered.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola who expressed shock over the unprofessional conduct displayed by the said Inspector, Ahmed Suleiman as well as Vigilante members as watched in the viral video immediately, deployed the Deputy Commissioner of Police who arrested those seen maltreating and assaulting the women.
“Irked by the unfortunate incident, the Commissioner of Police, immediately, deployed the Deputy Commissioner of Police who arrested those seen maltreating and assaulting the women.
Equally, the CP has ordered for a thorough investigation into the immediate and remote cause(s) of this condemnable incident as well as ensure speedy dispensation of justice.
“The CP assured that any act of indiscipline and lawlessness will not be tolerated under his watch as those found guilty of this heinous crime against humanity will surely be brought to book.”