Nasarawa State Police Command has condemned jungle justice being meted out to suspects over alleged sudden and mysterious disappearance of genital organs, particularly manhoods.
It was reported that there were scary viral video clips of suspects who were caught after allegedly stealing manhoods diabolically.
Some of the suspects had, while being held by mobs, confessed to committing the heinous crime.
In a statement made available on Wednesday, the Nasarawa State’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel explained that victims of similar incidents that occurred in Eggon, Obi, Lafia and Keffi Local Government Areas of the State have been medically examined.
According to him, the test conducted on them “gave all the victims a clean bill of health”, declaring that the allegations were baseless.
The statement reads, “The Nasarawa State Police Command has observed with dismay the ugly trend where members of the public accuse individuals of causing mysterious disappearance of genitals and resort to mob action, jungle justice.
“The Police Command wishes to state that the Medical Examination carried out on victims who reported cases of mysterious genital disappearance in Nasarawa Eggon, Obi, Lafia and Keffi Local Government Areas of Nasarawa, gave all the victims a clean bill of health.
“In view of the forgoing, the Police Command wishes to State unequivocally that the cases of alleged mysterious genital disappearance is baseless, unfounded and without proof; thus, anyone caught engaging in mob action/jungle justice or raising false alarm that leads to grievous assault occasioning harm on any member of the public shall be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.”