Protesters Burn Vehicle Inspection Officer To Death In Niger State

Protesters Burn Vehicle Inspection Officer To Death In Niger State For Chasing Violators To Death

A mob of protesters has burnt one Ahmed Bello, a Vehicle Inspection Officer in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.

The State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Adamu Usman, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Friday.

”On Oct. 3, at about 13:30 hours three Fulani youths namely Malami Mohammed, Juli Musa and Dawa Ali of Oro village of Mariga Local Government Area riding on an unregistered Bajaj motor cycle were stopped by the Vehicle Inspection Officer but refused to stop.

”They were chased by the VIO and they ran into a moving trailer with registration No. FKJ 512 XW that was coming from Tegina- Kampani Bobi area. All of them were crushed by the trailer and died on the spot.

“On realising what he did, the deceased VIO ran towards Kampani Bobi Police outstation for safety. Unfortunately, he was pursued by irate mob and lynched,” the Commissioner said.

He said that already reinforcement from Kontagora Division was drafted to the village to restore normalcy.