FCT Police Rescue Bashir Usman From Mob Over Alleged Child Abduction

On Sunday, October 4, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command rescued a man, Bashir Usman, after he was attacked by an angry crowd over an allegation that he had tried to abduct a child. Police said they received a report that the man was being mobbed. Officers from the Kuje Division were sent to the scene at once, where they pulled the suspect away from an irate mob that was on the verge of lynching him. Preliminary police investigations indicated that the crowd had assaulted the suspect over claims that he attempted to abduct a five-year-old child in front of her home in Angwan Lado, Kuje Area Council of the FCT. The suspect was placed in protective custody. Police said the investigation into the alleged offense is being broadened to establish the full scope of his activities and to arrest any accomplices who may be involved. In response to the incident, FCT Commissioner of Police CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi PhD strongly warned the public against self-help or mob attacks, noting that such actions are criminal and amount to murder under the law. The Command advised parents and guardians to stay alert and closely monitor the safety and welfare of their children and wards. It also urged members of the public to promptly report suspicious individuals or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08028940883, 08032003913.