Nigeria: Ibadan Mob Almost Lynched US-Based Doctor Over False Kidnapping Allegation
Police said the doctor is responding to treatment after mob violence over a false kidnapping alarm led to his SUV being burned.
- On Monday, May 12, the Oyo State Police Command rescued US-based medical doctor Dr. Afolabi from an angry mob in Ibadan after officers intervened to prevent lynching.
- Suspicions arose at the Polytechnic gate when bystanders saw two girls, Deborah and Rebecca, partially unclothed in Afolabi's Lexus RX 330 SUV, and the girls' inability to communicate clearly fueled the false kidnapping alarm.
- Police findings dispelled the abduction suspicion, confirming the girls were legally obtained from Mrs. Idowu Abimbola, aged 56 years, to assist the doctor's mother with household chores; Afolabi maintained he had "legal" custody.
- The doctor is currently responding to treatment for severe injuries sustained during the attack, while his Lexus SUV was set ablaze by the mob before police arrived.
- Oyo State Police Commissioner Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga condemned the act of "jungle justice," warning that false social media narratives threaten public peace as authorities work to identify individuals involved.
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Police rescue US-based medical doctor from lynching over false kidnapping alarm in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a medical doctor from mob action following a false kidnapping alarm raised around the Ologuneru area of Ibadan. This is according to a press release on the official page of the Oyo State Police Command on May 12 2026. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 2:30pm, around the 2nd Powerline Area, Ologuneru, Eleyele-Ido Road, Ibadan, after residents reportedly accused the man of being inv…
Ibadan mob almost lynched US-based doctor over false kidnapping allegation
Before the police arrived at the scene, the man's "Lexus RX 330 SUV had already been set ablaze by the mob. The post Ibadan mob almost lynched US-based doctor over false kidnapping allegation – Police appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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False kidnapping: Police rescue medical doctor from mob attack
The Police Command in Oyo State has rescued a United States of America-based Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Afolabi, from being mobbed over alleged kidnapping. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said that the incident occurred on Monday at 2:30 p.m. on the Ologuneru road in Ibadan. In a statement made […] The post False kidnapping: Police rescue medical doctor from mob attack appeared first on Freedom Online.
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