The police said 84-year-old Stephen Jack was a well-known paedophile in the area.
Five stolen Android phones, a jack knife, cutlass, mask and Indian hemp were recovered from the suspects.
The state government said those found culpable of criminal and unlawful acts will be sent to juvenile homes to undergo character reformation.
The suspect was arrested with 991 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition being delivered to a notorious kingpin.
“Any police that wants to be successful must have the support of the people.”
The residents, who stormed the streets in their hundreds along with women and children, used sticks and stones to attack vehicles and journalists.
