The police in Lagos State on Sunday said a mob carried out jungle justice on two men who allegedly robbed a POS attendant in the Igando area of the state. 

The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on his verified Twitter page on Sunday.

Mr Hundeyin said the incident happened on Independence Day, stressing that the mob burnt suspected robbers beyond recognition.

“Police arrived at the scene, but the mob had fled. An investigation has commenced,” he said. 

The image maker, however, frowned at the action of the mob, wondering how to put a stop to the archaic and criminal practice.

Mr Hundeyin said jungle justice was a criminal case in Nigeria, calling on public members to stop the crime. 

He said instead, they should hand over the suspect to the police for prosecution.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson has commended crime reporters for their efforts in the arrest of criminals in Lagos state.

He, however, urged judiciary correspondents to do more, to update Nigerians on the progress of prosecution of criminal cases in various courts in Lagos.

“This would halt the fallacy that police were collecting money and releasing suspects,” he said.

(NAN)