The Anambra State Police Command have condemned the burning of suspected armed robbers by an angry mob in the state on Saturday last week.
The Spokesperson of the state’s police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement issued on Monday, said they got to the scene of the incident at about 5:30 pm on Saturday, only to see that the suspected thieves had already been set ablaze.
Recall that, on Saturday, March 25, five suspected robbers were burnt to death, as they were captured, stoned to death and burnt to ashes by some angry youths.
The suspects reportedly specialized in robbing people of their phones and other belongings at gunpoint, and were operating in a tricycle (Keke Napep), before they were captured and burnt by some angry youths.
According to the police, the officers at the scene of the incident were able to recover some phones of different brands.
Ikenga said, “The Operatives recovered 5 phones of different brands and a tricycle suspected to have been stolen by the suspects who were lynched.
“Meanwhile, the Command condemns this act in totality and has always encouraged the public to take suspects to police stations whenever they are apprehended, this will help the Police to conduct proper investigations into the activities of the suspects and bring them to justice under extant laws. Investigation is still ongoing and further development shall be communicated.”
