
Police in Lagos have arrested four suspects in connection with an alleged mob killing, Premium Times reports. According to the newspaper, the incident occurred at about 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, 2 September. The report did not provide further details about the victim, the circumstances of the killing, or the identities of those arrested. The case adds to ongoing concerns about mob violence and extrajudicial killings in Nigeria's commercial capital.
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