The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has recounted how a mob beat a man to d3ath after falsely accusing him of stealing a phone.
Edafe explained that the man was beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser.
Taking to a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Edafe said that the perpetrators of the crime ran away after committing the crime.
He stated that his post was aimed at creating awareness towards putting an end to jungle justice as he posted a picture with the written words, “Red card to jungle justice.”
However, Edafe did not release the victim’s identity or indicate if any arrests had been made in connection with the killing.
He wrote, “Someone was accused of stealing a phone, a member of Anioma Security Watch mobilised his colleagues to beat him up till he d!ed. They ran away after k!lling him.
However, Edafe added, “Guess what? The phone was found with the daughter of the woman who raised the alarm.”