A member of a vigilance group has been beaten to death and burnt in Abuja for blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed.
The Network gathered that the vigilante identified as Odaru from Nasarawa State was killed at Timber Market at Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe.
It was gathered that the young man was killed and burned for blasphemy for insisting that all businesses close by 12 midnight on Friday.
The vigilante was said to have prevented those selling around the market to stop further sales by 12 midnight as part of the security measures on the market.
He was said to have been accused of blasphemy in the morning for insisting on detaining those apprehended for trading after the stipulated period in the market.
It was gathered that the mob of incensed youth attacked him, stoning him him to death before setting him on fire.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, a Deputy Superintendent Police, who confirmed the gory incident in a statement said the vigilante was killed after a hot exchange of words with an Islamic cleric.
“Today 4th of June 2022 at about 13:00hrs, one Ahmad Usman a 30years old member of the local vigilante around Tippa garage at Federal Housing Estate in Lugbe Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) got into an argument with a Cleric (Malam) whose name is yet unknown from the same area. The heated argument degenerated into an outbreak of violence that led to the murder and setting ablaze of Ahmad Usman by the enraged mob mobilized by the clergy numbering about Two hundred (200).
“Upon the receipt of this information, a quick intervention team comprising of The Surveillance and Ambush team of the Command attached to the Lugbe Divisional Police Headquarters was drafted to the scene where the enflamed victim was rescued suffering severe degrees of burn and taken immediately to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by a Doctor on call.
“Normalcy has since been restored to the situation, while monitoring and surveillance of the area continues. Residents are therefore urged to go about their lawful duties without fear or apprehension of any kind from any quarters as discrete investigation continues to unravel facts surrounding the ugly incident and to effect the arrest of the perpetrators therein.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Babaji Sunday psc while warning against the indiscriminate act of self-help in obtaining justice known as Jungle justice, stated that adequate sanctions will be meted on subscribers of this crude and dastardly act.
“Additionally, members of the public are urged to remain vigilant, eschew every form of disorderliness, and report any suspicious or abnormal occurrence to the Police through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940883, While the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) desk, could be reached on: 0902 222 2352.” The statement read
