A suspected ritualist was violently attacked and set on fire by an enraged mob in Lapai, the administrative center of the Lapai local government area in Niger state. This horrific incident unfolded on a Friday afternoon, just before the Jumma’t prayer. The individual in question, identified as Dule Sakon Kano, had been taken into custody while in possession of two young children prior to the mob’s brutal act. During the course of interrogation by the mob, Dule Sakon Kano confessed to engaging in this nefarious activity for a significant period.
His confession revealed that he had been involved in the abhorrent act of providing stolen children to a sinister “master” within the locality. This revelation came in the wake of a disturbing pattern of children suddenly disappearing within and around Lapai town over the past several months, causing heightened concern among the community members.
The fateful day saw Dule Sakon Kano captured with two girls, aged between four and five, who were on an errand to purchase household items just before the Friday Prayers. The residents, driven by a combination of fear, anger, and frustration stemming from the ongoing disappearances and perceived inaction by law enforcement, decided to take justice into their own hands.
Recognizing his sinister intentions, the angry residents pursued and apprehended him near the Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) along the burial ground road. Dragging him to the center of Lapai town, they delivered a gruesome form of retribution, burning him to ashes.
The tragedy highlights the growing panic and unrest caused by the unchecked abductions of children. While the actions of the mob were undoubtedly extreme, they reflect the frustration and desperation of a community pushed to its limits by a cycle of terrifying disappearances.
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