The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters on Wednesday.
One Alhaji Tijani Yakubu has been reportedly lynched by irate youths on allegation of causing the disappearance of the male organ of one Emmanuel Danladi in Kabusa village, in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Haruna Garba, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters on Wednesday.
He said that both the suspect and the victim were subsequently taken to the hospital for the former to be treated and the latter to be examined, where Alhaji Tijani (the suspect) was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.
The police boss explained that the sex organ of Emmanuel Danladi who raised the false alarm that his penis had disappeared was confirmed intact and active by a medical doctor.
The statement reads in part, "On 15/10/2023 following a distress call that one Alhaji Tijani Yakubu of Kabusa village was being lynched by irate youths on allegation of causing the disappearance of a male organ of one Emmanuel Danladi, Police operatives from Kabusa Division swung into action and rescued the injured victim.
"Both the suspect and the victim were subsequently taken to the hospital for medical attention and examination, unfortunately, Alhaji Tijani was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.
"However, the male genitalia of Emmanuel Danladi who raised the false alarm that his penis has disappeared was confirmed intact and active by a medical doctor. He is in custody along with two others who resort to mob action resulting in the death of Alhaji Tijani. The suspects will soon be arraigned in court.
"In a similar vein, on 21/10/2023 following a distress call that one Mathew Michael aka (Stress D) is about to be lynched by an angry mob at Apo primary school, Police operatives from Apo Division swiftly mobilised to the scene and rescued him. The lifeless body of a male (name unknown) was also discovered on the ground.”
"Preliminary investigation revealed that the said Mathew Michael and one Ezekiel (surname unknown) a wanted and notorious cultist currently at large, murdered the deceased which resulted in the mob action on him. The suspect is cooperating with the police in an effort to arrest his accomplice who is currently on the run," the statement added.