Some angry mob in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, set two suspected hoodlums ablaze at Asas, Molete and Oke Ado areas of the city around 9am.
However, one of the suspected hoodlums was said to have been rescued by officials of the Amotekun Corp in the state.
He was later handed over to the Police while the cause of the mob action was being investigated.
The suspect, who was rescued by the Amotekun Corp, is currently receiving treatment at the Police Clinic, Eleyele, Ibadan.
A statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, condemned the recurrence of jungle justice being meted to suspected criminals in the state, saying this sends a wrong and dangerous signal.
The statement read in parts, “Two persons were set ablaze by angry mob at Asas, Molete and Oke Ado areas of Ibadan on Monday, Decwmber 28 at about 9am, while one other was rescued by the Amotekun team and handed over to the Police. He is being treated at the Police Clinic Eleyele.
“Investigation has commenced into the matter to ascertain the immediate and remote causes of the action of the angry mob. Act of jungle justice is condemned in strong term as this has become a recurring decimal in the state.
“If allowed to continue unabated, it will degenerate and the society will not be able to curb it.
“Innocent lives will be terminated unjustly. Consequent upon this, the Commissioner of Police therefore warns those taking law into their hands to stop forthwith before the long arm of law catches up with them.”
Meanwhile, the police had said that five suspects have been arrested through the collaboration of the joint patrol teams from Agugu, Mapo and Idi- Aro in connection with the violence clash between two warring factions at Aremo community, Ibadan on Sunday.
The PPRO said, “The suspects would be transfered to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, Ibadan for discreet investigation.”
