Investigate Mob Attack That Led To The Death Of Two In Anambra – Amnesty International Tells Police, Soludo

Rights Organisation, Amnesty International has charged the Anambra State Police Command and the State Governor, Charles Soludo to investigate the mob attack that led to the gruesome murder of two men in Anambra State.

Making this call in a statement made available on its official X handle, the rights organisation asked the state government and the police to impartially and effectively investigate the vicious mob attack.

“Amnesty International strongly condemns the vicious mob killing of two persons in Anambra state. The police @PoliceNG and Anambra state govt. @CCSoludo must impartially and effectvely investigate the appalling incident — recorded in a video that has gone viral on social media,” a statement by the rights organisation read.

Naija News had earlier reported that an irate mob on Wednesday, set ablaze two suspected criminals who were allegedly terrorizing residents of Sokoto Road.

The rioters lynched the suspects before setting them ablaze. An eyewitness who verified the occurrence with Daily Trust stated that the suspects were apprehended trying to rob a tricycle operator inside the market of his money and possessions.

“The tricycle operator had dropped his passengers and their goods in the market, and as he was about to move, those boys approached him and were forcefully attempting to dispossess him of his money and others before the mobs descended on them, lynched them before setting them ablaze,” the eyewitness reportedly said.

The state police spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the occurrence to reporters. He said that CP Aderemi Adeoye, the Commissioner of Police, disapproved of the behaviour and repeated his request that the public always bring criminals to the closest police station so that appropriate action may be taken.