two suspected kidnappers set ablaze in lagos
Two suspected kidnappers were burnt to death by a mob at Obadeyi bus-stop, Ojokoro axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway on Tuesday.
Reports say the suspects were caught after the cry for help from a woman was heard by a highway sweeper of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority , LAWMA.
An abandoned house near the canal was reportedly use as a hideout by the suspects.
Police officers at the scene could not control the crowd who lynched the suspects.
Two policemen were reportedly injured.
EYEWITNESS
A witness, Adesola John, said passers-by overheard the voice of the allegedly kidnapped woman and began to comb the bridge on the expressway where the suspect was found.
“A woman was crying for help and people heard her voice and searched under the bridge before they found this man,” he said.
“The woman has not been found and, as you can see, we are still searching.”
Another witness who pleaded anonymity said there may be many victims trapped underneath.
Reports say two of the suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the police while search is said to be on-going for the kidnap victim.
RRS OFFICIALS AT THE SCENE
Meanwhile, officials of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad, RRS are at the scene of the incident.
The officials are being shown the various exits around the tunnel by some of the youth and residents of the area.
The RRS officials are led by the Commander, RRS, Lagos state, Tunji Disu.
Earlier, a group of volunteers believed to be of the local vigilante group had plunged into the tunnel after the soldiers exited without trace of the alleged victim.
Mr. Disu says that the police would comb the underground tunnel with dogs and other experts.
He says this while addressing journalists at the scene of the incidence.
He appealed to residents to be calm and cooperate with the police and other security operatives, adding that two police officers had been injured.
Similarly, he disclosed that three suspects had been arrested so far and would be interrogated
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