Jungle Justice: Four arrested for allegedly killing man accused of stealing motorcycle

Edo Police Command on Monday arrested four suspects in connection with the death of a man suspected to have been killed by a mob in Benin for stealing an unregistered motorcycle.

Police also frowned at the incessant cases of jungle justice without considering the rule of law.

This is contained in a statement signed by SP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Public Relations Officer of the command in Benin.

The suspects are Emmanuel Igube, 19, Matthew Gimba, 39, Monday Nathaniel, 30 and Gabriel Akuba, 20,

According to Nwabuzor, the man’s identity is yet unknown, but died in the hands of a mob on Sunday at Iyanamo Community, Off Ekehuan Army Barracks, Benin.

”The victim was allegedly mobbed over an allegation that he stole an unregistered motorcycle.”

He, however, said the  Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Dankwara, frowned at incessant cases of jungle justice in the state.

He, therefore, implored citizens to repose more confidence in the rule of law and in law enforcement institutions.

He said the four suspects linked to the deceased’s death were assisting the Police in their investigation.

 He said the CP had directed that the case be transferred from Evbuotubu Police Station to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Benin for further investigation.