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Mob Attack Policeman For Allegedly Harassing, Pursuing Suspected Yahoo Boys
A mob has attacked a policeman for reportedly harassing young men suspected to be internet fraudsters in Osogbo, Osun State.
According to Vanguard, the young men were stopped by a police patrol team around the LAMECO area on the West bypass road, but refused to listen to the security personnel and headed straight for the Deeper Life area of the same road.
An eyewitness told the aforementioned publication that the suspects later stopped their vehicle in front of their elder brother’s stall, where they sell ram around BOVAS filling station.
When the Police caught up with them, they started beating the boys and threatened to shoot them if they refused to surrender their phones.
One of the policemen reportedly brought out a screwdriver to unscrew the boys vehicle registration number, but one of their relatives alerted the neighbors in the area.
The source said, “One of the policemen brought a screwdriver with a view to remove the vehicle’s registration number, one of the young men’s relatives sighted him and alerted neighbours in the area.
“Attempt to let the police team release their victims failed and exchange of words lead to a fight between one of the policemen and a relative of the young men, who accused the cop of attempts to kill his younger brothers”.
