Police rescue woman falsely accused of child abduction in Rivers
A woman named Maria Kobara was saved by police after being attacked by a mob in Port Harcourt. She was accused of abducting a 12-year-old girl, but it was later confirmed the girl's mother had asked her to take the child to church. The incident happened on Owo Street, Mile 2, Diobu, and police intervened before the situation escalated further. The police have warned against mob justice and urged the public to report suspicions to authorities.
What happened
- Maria Kobara was accused by a mob of stealing and abducting a 12-year-old girl in Port Harcourt.
- The girl's mother confirmed that she had asked Maria Kobara to take her daughter to church.
- Police from the Azikiwe Division arrived at the scene and rescued Maria Kobara from being lynched.
- The Rivers State Police Command, through spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko, stated that mob action and jungle justice will not be tolerated.
- Residents are urged to report suspicious activities to the police instead of taking the law into their own hands.
