Cable Thieves Survive Lynching After Severe Beating By Mob

Two generator cable thieves got a second chance to live after they were rescued by operatives of the Lagos State police command from lynching by an angry mob in the Yaba area of the state.

Cable Thieves Rescued From Lynching

Spokesman of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a short tweet on his official handle on Tuesday evening.

Hundeyin said the two men were caught in the act of stealing generator cables somewhere in Yaba and were beaten “black and blue” by an angry mob.

According to him, the police rescued them from lynching, adding that investigation has commenced.

He called on the public to stop taking laws into their hands, adding “Stop jungle justice.”

He wrote, “These two were caught in the act of stealing generator cables somewhere in Yaba and were beaten black and blue by an angry mob. The police rescued them from lynching. Investigation has commenced. Don’t take laws into your hands. Stop jungle justice!”

In other news, Kanyi Daily had reported that the state police command had rescued a suspected child trafficker from being lynched by a mob in the state.