News: Police rescue suspected child trafficker from mob

News: Police rescue suspected child trafficker from mob 

News: Police rescue suspected child trafficker from mob 

Police operatives attached to Surulere Division have rescued one Ayomide Fawehinmi, 22, from a mob who attacked him for allegedly stealing a child at the Empire area of Surulere.

The suspect was rescued and thereafter arrested after a distress call was received from members of the community about the mob action.

According to a statement released by the Lagos State Police Command PRO Benjamin Hundeyin, "Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect lured a 15-year-old boy from his mother’s shop and was taking him to an unknown destination before he was accosted by a neighbour who raised the alarm.

"The suspect had already dispossessed the boy of an Itel android phone to cut off communication with his mother.