US EditionJungle Justice: Mob Mistakenly Lynch Police Officer in Plateau
A false accusation by a suspect led a mob to kill both the suspect and police inspector during an investigation, with three arrests made, police said.
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Jungle justice: Mob mistakenly lynch police officer in Plateau
A police officer, Inspector Lasare Jeremiah attached to the Plateau State Police Command has died following an attack by a mob at Nyakala Village in Bassa Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo said in a statement on Friday, that the officer was killed on Thursday, September 10, 2025. The PPRO explained that on the said date, Investigation Department, SCID were probing a petition against one Adu…
Police inspector killed in Plateau mob action
A police officer, Inspector Lasare Jeremiah, attached to the Criminal Investigation Department at the State Police Command, and his suspect, Audu Abudullahi, have been killed in a mob action in Nyakala community of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Our correspondent gathered that the police officer and the suspect were beaten by the mob, leading to their deaths after being mistaken for motorcycle thieves. Spokesperson of the state’s …
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