The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has condemned the act of jungle justice by a mob that assaulted a young lady accused of stealing a two-year-old child in Giri-Kpasere in the Gwagwalada Area Council.

The woman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was b£aten and partially str!pped by a mob for allegedly attempting to steal the child.

A resident of Giri-Kpasere, Danlami Habila, who spoke to Daily Trust on Thursday said the incident happened on Saturday, October 11, around 5:12 pm.

According to him, the lady, who was wearing a shirt and jeans trousers, was caught by the roadside with a crying child, waiting to board a vehicle.

Habila added that some passersby who identified the child became suspicious.

He explained that one of the passersby suddenly stopped after discovering the child was crying. The man called the child’s name, and the child immediately responded.

Habila said that, at that moment, the lady immediately placed the child on her back and covered him with a wrapper/cloth, a situation which prompted the man to begin questioning the lady about how she came to have the child.

“So, as the man who identified the child now called the child’s name and he answered, the child started crying, which prompted the man to suspect that the lady must have stolen the child, and she was arrested on the spot,” he said.

He said after the man raised an alarm, the attention of some youth around the area was attracted. They immediately started b3ating the suspect and almost str!pped her completely n@ked.

“In fact, there were some people who first saw the lady walking with the child and making frantic phone calls by the roadside, trying to stop a vehicle, but as nemesis would have it, she could not get a vehicle,” he added.

Habila said that some residents who rushed to the scene also identified the child and immediately alerted the child’s mother, who later arrived at the scene.

According to him, the child was immediately retrieved from the lady, after which the mob continued to beat her.

He added that some elders of the community who got wind of the incident quickly rushed to the scene and rescued the lady.

He said the lady was later handed over to the police in the area.

Reacting to the incident, the spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, said the suspect, who was being severely beaten by the crowd, was promptly rescued by police patrol officers from Tungan Maje Division to prevent further escalation.

She, however, disclosed that the command has commenced a discreet investigation into the alleged child theft and will ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law.

Adeh further warned that the police will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute anyone involved in mob attacks, noting that such actions undermine the rule of law and ongoing efforts to ensure peace and security in the FCT.

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Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Nasarawa State Command, have neutralized two suspected kidnappers during a gun duel in Lafia Local Government Area. Nigerian

The incident occurred around 07:08 pm on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

The Public Relations Officer, DSC Jerry Victor, who made this known in a press release issued on Thursday, October 16 said two other suspects were arrested while one escaped and is currently being trailed by their operatives.

He further disclosed that one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 40 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, five mobile phones, two knives, and a substance suspected to be charms were recovered from the scene.

The spokesperson assured members of the public that the command, under the leadership of Commandant Brah Samson Umoru, will not relent in its efforts to make the state unsafe for criminal elements.

He reiterated that they remain committed to proactive security measures, community collaboration, and timely intelligence sharing, and called on members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious movement within their communities for swift response.

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Four former operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, Operation Udo-ga-achi, have been arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka for allegedly assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps member, Jennifer Elohor.

The accused, Emmanuel Samson (29), Jude Obasi (43), Michael Ndudirim (28), and Ezinwanne Nweke (27), were charged alongside others now at large.

In the seven-count charge filed by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, the defendants were accused of conspiring to commit felony, indecently assaulting, inflicting physical injuries, stripping and unlawfully intimidating a corps member at Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.

According to the charge sheet obtained by Punch on Thursday, October 16, the four defendants pleaded not guilty to all counts.

Following a bail application by the defence counsel, the Presiding Chief Magistrate, U.E. Onochie, granted them bail and adjourned the case.

“This case is hereby adjourned to the 14th day of January, 2026 for definite hearing,” the magistrate said.

It will be recalled that the sacked security operatives assaulted and stripped the victim in July 2025 in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.

A viral video which attracted outrage and condemnation shows the gun-wielding operatives invading a corps member’s lodge and beating the corps member.

The Anambra State Government subsequently dismissed the eight personnel involved after an internal investigation.

The state also covered the victim’s medical bills, replaced her damaged valuables and tendered a public apology to her family and the NYSC.

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