Police rescue man from jungle justice in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a suspected vandal, Umar Biliaminu, from a mob after he was allegedly caught stealing barbed wire in the Iju area of the state.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations Officer of the Command, made this known in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday.

“At about 8:40 pm on August 21, 2025, Umar Biliaminu was caught while carting away barbed wire on a perimeter fence in the Iju area of Lagos State,” Hundeyin stated.

He added that Biliaminu injured one of the people attempting to apprehend him with a pair of scissors, sparking mob violence.

“This prompted mob action on him. Patrol officers from Iju Police Division raced to the scene and rescued him,” he said.

Hundeyin further noted that investigations were ongoing to bring those who attacked the suspect to justice.

“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend those behind this barbaric act of jungle justice. Say NO to jungle justice!” Hundeyin wrote.