The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, has constituted a Committee to curb mob action in the state.

A statement issued by the police spokesperson in the state, Mike Abattam, on Sunday disclosed that the CP was unhappy with the way people mobbed three suspected robbers at Owerri Ibiri in the Orlu Local Government Area of the state on July 24.

The statement advised that the people of the state should develop the culture of handling suspects to law enforcement agents instead of taking laws into their hands.

It read, “On July 24, at about 0630 hours, the inhabitants of Owarri Ibiri caught in the act, three armed robbers while robbing some traders yet to be identified. It is believed that, they are the ones that have been terrorising the community using unmarked motorcycle to rob innocent people, especially traders along Owerri Orlu Road, Imo State.

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“The robbers were beaten, tied and set ablaze before the Police Patrol Team arrived at the scene. Efforts made to arrest the perpetrators proved abortive as they all ran away on sighting the Police Patrol Team.

“The Commissioner of Police Imo State Command, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, while condemning the barbaric act, advised members of the public and communities alike to always hand over suspects to the police for proper investigation and prosecution instead of taking the laws into their hands.

“He then set up an investigating team from the State Criminal Investigation Department of the command to investigate the cause and possible ways to prevent in future mob actions in the State.”