Afolabi Babatola, the state’s commissioner of police, reportedly expressed outrage over what he called the unprofessional behavior of the policemen seen in a viral video, together with some vigilantes and a mob, groping and mistreating three women who were accused of practicing witchcraft.
The footage, which showed the women being stripped and savagely beaten by the mob, ultimately showed the deaths of two of the women.
Babatola, who gave the order to detain everyone in the video, including the police officers, called the officers’ behavior “unfortunate.”
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It was said that he sent the deputy commissioner of police to make the arrests of the men and women who were witnessed abusing and assaulting the women.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed the arrest of the three policemen seen in the viral video and 10 other persons in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday.
He said, “ The unfortunate killing of two women accused of witchcraft by a mob in Roma, has been condemned by the Police Commissioner, CP Afolabi Babatola, saying the Adamawa State Police Command came across an unfortunate video which has gone viral in some section of the media, especially social media where an Inspector of Police and some members of vigilantes attached to the Dumne Divisional Police Headquarters were sighted maltreating and assaulting three women in an unprofessional manner at Roma community, Dumne Development Area in the Song Local Government Area.
“The women were stripped naked and beaten mercilessly by the mob over the allegation of witchcraft as a result of which two of them were brutally murdered.
“Irked by the unfortunate incident, the Commissioner of Police immediately deployed the Deputy Commissioner of Police who arrested those seen maltreating and assaulting the women.
“Equally, the CP has ordered a thorough investigation into the immediate and remote cause(s) of this condemnable incident as well as ensure speedy dispensation of justice.”
The CP, in the statement, also assured all stakeholders that any act of indiscipline and lawlessness will not be tolerated under his watch as those found guilty of the crime would surely be brought to book.
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