No fewer than three people suspected to be kidnappers were yesterday burnt to death at different locations in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

The suspected kidnappers according to investigations were apprehended by youths at various locations before a mob eventually set them ablaze.

However One the suspected kidnappers was said to have been burnt to death at Ayetoro area of Osogbo by a mob, while the other two were burnt at Plantation and Igbona areas of the town.

A suspected kidnapper had on Thursday escaped being lynched by irate youths at Olaiya area of the town and it was gathered that the confession of the suspect that he had nine other colleagues in the town prompted youths of different areas to be vigilant.

The suspect who was however beaten to pulp before he was rescued by the Police and a soldier who was on transit, reportedly confessed that the 10 of them came from outside the state to kidnap young children in Osogbo and its environs.

However, luck ran out on him when a commercial motorcyclist popularly called Okada discovered that the suspect who dressed like an insane person carried a baby who was crying in his hands.

The development prompted him to inform his other colleagues who chased the suspect and eventually apprehended him at Akindeko market area where he was later handed over to the Police who came to the scene to rescue him.

It was however learnt that the angry youths moved round Osogbo and its environs to search for other kidnappers who could be in different parts of the town and discovered three through the efforts of members of Vigilante group in the area

At Ayetoro area of Osogbo where a suspected kidnapper was burnt early yesterday, it was gathered that the suspect was found with a baby inside a bag he carried.

it was  gathered that some drivers at the Ayetoro junction challenged the suspected kidnapper who reportedly dressed like an insane person to open the bag he carried after which a baby was found inside it.

The discovery however prompted the youths in the area to mobilise themselves and set the suspected kidnappers ablaze.

However, it was not certain whether or not the rescued kidnapped baby was alive, as all attempts to see him proved abortive.

It was gathered that similar situation occurred at the Plantation and Igbona areas of the town where youths of the area burnt those suspected to have kidnapped babies in the area to death.

Meanwhile the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Maishanu has condemned the trend of burning of suspects in the state, describing it as jungle justice which he said was against the law.

He said the Police would not allow the state to be turned into a theater of crisis and would do everything to forestall further breakdown of law and order.

While assuring that the Police would conduct thorough investigations into all the cases, the Commissioner warned people against taking laws into their own hands.

He assured that the Police are on top of the situation in the state and would not allow it to degenerate.

Also, the state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola condemned the development and warned residents of the state against jungle justice, saying cases of criminal activities should be reported to law enforcement agencies, rather than people taking laws into their hands.

The Governor who spoke through the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Mr Semiu Okanlawon stressed that the state government would join hands with relevant security agencies to ensure proper security of lives and property of the people of the state.

He assured the people of the state of the commitment of the present administration to peaceful co-existence and security of all and sundry.

source: THISDAY