The police in Abuja are currently prosecuting 14 men for allegedly raising false alarm claiming the disappearance of their sexual organ, penis.
The Police Commissioner in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Haruna Garba, revealed this during a press conference on Tuesday.
According to him, 10 people alleged to be responsible for the missing organs were also saved from lynching by mobs in different parts of the FCT.
He added that the police decided to arraign the men in court when it was discovered that their claims were untrue after medical examinations.
“They are being prosecuted for giving false information and inciting public disturbances.
According to him, 10 people alleged to be responsible for the missing organs were also saved from lynching by mobs in different parts of the FCT.
He added that the police decided to arraign the men in court when it was discovered that their claims were untrue after medical examinations.
“They are being prosecuted for giving false information and inciting public disturbances.
“The false alarm had also misled the Police in dealing with mob action which were carried out against more than 10 accused persons in the FCT in the past few weeks.”
Garba said the command was informed of more than 10 cases, mostly around Garshi, Gwagwalada and the Kwali areas of the FCT, adding that some of them escalated into mob action by the youths.
The police chief, however, said that no life was lost in the reported incidents.
“The FCT Police Command has recorded over 10 cases of alleged disappearance of male organs across the territory and the escalating incidents of mob action by irate youths.
“It took the intervention of the Police Command to prevent the loss of lives and property and restore law and order.
“Fourteen suspects who claimed that their male organs had disappeared were taken to the hospital where the medical doctor confirmed that their organs were intact and active.
“Consequently, they were charged to court for giving false information and inciting public disturbance,” he said.
Garba appealed to the residents to warn their wards and children to desist from raising false alarm.
The police chief also urged them not to resort to jungle justice or mob action as innocent lives may be lost in the process.
He said that hospitals did not need police reports before attending to patients in emergency situations.
* NAN
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