Kogi State Police Command arrests 9 members of the state vigilante services for torturing a 17-year-old suspect to death.

Kogi State Police Command have arrested nine members of the state vigilante services for torturing a 17-year-old suspect to death.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP William Aya, who confirmed the arrest told newsmen on Tuesday in Lokoja that the incident occurred on Monday March 9, at Ofabo in Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

DSP Aya explained that the victim identified as John Omale allegedly stole some items belonging to a certain Igbo trader.

He said the owner of the goods reported at the office of the Kogi State vigilante services in the area that the suspect stole his goods worth N200,000.