Adekunle Agunbiade, a vigilante, has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command for reportedly burning a suspected thief to death in the state’s Itire region.
According to information obtained, the victim was previously detained and turned over to the vigilante for allegedly vandalising and stealing from a car that was parked on Shonde Street in Itire.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command spokesman, verified the occurrence.
“Around 5am on Tuesday a distress call was received from a resident that thieves came to their street and vandalised his car,” the PPRO said.
“He claimed that after raising alarm, one of the thieves was arrested and handed over to the vigilante in charge of the street, Adekunle Ogunbiade
“The complaint further stated that he was shocked to later learn that the thief had been set ablaze instead of handing him over to the police.
“The vigilante has been arrested and investigation is ongoing.”
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