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The Police Command in Oyo State has rescued two suspects, who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 9-year-old girl, from being lynched.
The command made this known in a statement by its spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, on Monday in Ibadan.
Osifeso said that the commandโs operatives who were on patrol on Sunday around Alakia Adelubi axis, Ibadan, at about 9.20 a.m. responded to a distress call on the โexecution of Jungle justiceโ.
The suspects were alleged to have attempted to abduct a 9-year-old female, โOpeโ, who was on her way to church.
He said that preliminary investigations revealed that the girl was in the company of her mother, one Afolabi Modupe, and other siblings when the two suspects attempted seize her from her motherโs grip.
The Police Public Relations Officer said that investigations had commenced on the matter.
โThe Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, appealed to the citizenry against taking laws into their hands with the assurance of a diligent and thorough investigation into the incident,โ he said.
He said further updates would be communicated in due course.
