By Marie-ThereseNanlong, Jos

Some suspected cultists, who allegedly committed a daylight robbery on Friday morning, have been mobbed and set ablaze in the Jenta Adamu community of the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

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The State Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident.

He said, “The Plateau State Police Command received a disheartening report in the early hours of today (yesterday) November 29, 2024, regarding a mob action that took place in Jenta Adamu.

“The report, received through a distress call from a concerned citizen of Jenta Adamu, stated that at approximately 9:20 AM, a group of yet-to-be-identified cult members had invaded the community and were attempting to rob law-abiding citizens of their belongings.

“In response to the call, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police ordered the Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division Jos to deploy police officers and detectives to the scene and begin an investigation into the matter.

“Upon arrival, our team discovered that an angry mob had taken matters into their own hands, pursued the invaders, mobbed them, and set them ablaze.

“The Police, in collaboration with the leadership of Jos North Local Government Area, have evacuated the burnt bodies from the scene and deposited them at the hospital morgue.

“During the investigation, two locally fabricated pistols, believed to belong to the unidentified cult members, were recovered from the scene.”

While condemning the activities of armed robbers and cultists in the state, the police also condemned the act of jungle justice in its entirety and cautioned that “as a civilized society, whenever suspects are arrested by our peace-loving citizens, they should be handed to the Police.”

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