At a Magistrate Court 1 in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South LGA, Delta State, a mob overpowered police officers and freed some suspects.
Following the incident on Tuesday, which resulted in a manhunt by the police for the culprits, there is unrest in the Ogwashi-Uku village.
Three of the suspects, according to informants in the neighborhood, were named as Elue Nwaolise, Azuka Obata, Ifechukwude Ikewenji, and Osim Okelue.
It was discovered that the suspects were brought to court by SCID officers after they were allegedly involved in the attack on Ogwashi-Uku vigilance members.
It was learnt the suspects were granted bail and were unable to perfect their bail conditions.
It was gathered that the court officials moved to take the suspects into prison custody pending the perfection of documentation and verification of the sureties.
This action, it was learnt, caused the mob to attack two police officers and free the suspects who were in handcuffs as
It was also gathered the mob assaulted the police officers, tearing their uniforms to shreds.
Delta Police Command spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
He said efforts were on to re arrest the fleeing suspects and their collaborators
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