A man, his children and other family
members have been arrested by the police in Abuja for allegedly lynching
a 60-year-old man who urinated by their residence.
members have been arrested by the police in Abuja for allegedly lynching
a 60-year-old man who urinated by their residence.
Pius Inaiwe was said to have been killed
by the suspects for passing urine in their compound in Jiwa, a
community in the Abuja Municipal Area Council.
by the suspects for passing urine in their compound in Jiwa, a
community in the Abuja Municipal Area Council.
It was learnt that Inaiwe went into a coma after he was assaulted by the suspects.
He was subsequently rushed to a private hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by the medical personnel.
Our correspondent gathered that the
incident, which occurred last Thursday, caused an uproar in the
community resulting in an attempt by some youths to attack the suspects
involved in the assault on the deceased.
incident, which occurred last Thursday, caused an uproar in the
community resulting in an attempt by some youths to attack the suspects
involved in the assault on the deceased.
Northern City News learnt that it took
the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer, Gwagwa Police
Station, and some other prominent persons in the area to stop the youths
from attacking the suspects involved in Inaiwe’s killing.
the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer, Gwagwa Police
Station, and some other prominent persons in the area to stop the youths
from attacking the suspects involved in Inaiwe’s killing.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer,
Perry Usen, confirmed to our correspondent on Sunday that six suspects
were in custody in connection with the incident.
Perry Usen, confirmed to our correspondent on Sunday that six suspects
were in custody in connection with the incident.
“I can confirm to you that we have six
suspects in custody in connection with the incident. A man and his
family members, including his children were arrested for allegedly
lynching a 60-year-old man because he urinated near their compound.
Investigation is ongoing to know the level of their involvement in the
crime,” he said.
suspects in custody in connection with the incident. A man and his
family members, including his children were arrested for allegedly
lynching a 60-year-old man because he urinated near their compound.
Investigation is ongoing to know the level of their involvement in the
crime,” he said.