Mob lynches three Nigerians for kidnapping in Bissau
Three Nigerians accused of kidnapping a
child were lynched on Tuesday by an angry mob of young rioters in
Bissau, according to a hospital source.
The AFP reported that the trio was killed after the disappearance of a young boy on Tuesday morning in the capital of Guinea-Bissau.
A rumour quickly spread across the city
that the child had been taken by a group of Nigerians, prompting an
angry crowd to gather which security forces were unable to control.
An AFP journalist saw two of the Nigerian bodies in the morgue.
Hundreds of angry rioters, mostly young
and armed with stones and bottles, managed to grab one of the suspected
kidnappers from a police car as officers stood by powerless, according
to the AFP journalist.
“Death to Nigerians! Enough is enough, stop! The Nigerians must leave,” chanted the crowd.
Police fired warning shots and tear gas in an effort to disperse the mob, but they were unsuccessful.
The police called for reinforcements and
soldiers from the Economic Community of West African States currently
in the country were deployed in the town and managed to restore some
sense of calm in the afternoon.
Nigeria’s embassy in Bissau, where many Nigerians sought refuge, was surrounded by security forces for protection.
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