An irate mob in Obosi community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State has set ablaze one suspected kidnapper.
It was gathered that the suspect was one of a four-man kidnap gang terrorising the area.
The incident, according to a source, occurred late on Thursday night when a combined team of Obosi youths and security operatives accosted the gangsters and demanded to search the Sports Utility Vehicle they were driving in.
It was gathered that while the mob was searching the vehicle, their victims, a husband and wife, who were just kidnapped by the gang, were found inside the vehicle and rescued instantly.
The suspected kidnappers were said to have opened fire on the mob, who replied them “fire for fire” until they were overpowered.
The burnt corpse of the suspect was seen still lying face up at the scene of the incident as of Friday evening.
The President-General of Obosi Development Union, Chief Ikechukwu Okolo, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the town union, in collaboration with the Royal cabinet, specifically set up the combined team to counter the menacing activities of these hoodlums who had been terrorising law-abiding citizens of the area.
The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
Ikenga said the state police operatives collaborating with security operatives at about 9 pm on Thursday rescued two kidnap victims and recovered a Toyota Highlander jeep with registration numbers NSH 398 HA and Toyota Camry with registration numbers BRS 941 AA.
He also urged residents to always exercise restraint by not taking the law into their hands.
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