Photos: Mob kills VIO official who chased Okada rider and 2 others to their death in Niger
A Vehicle Inspector Officer identified as Ahmed Bello was killed by angry mob in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state on Thursday October 3.
The state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Minna .
He said; On October 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 motorcycle, were told by the VIO to stop, but they 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 they died on the spot.”
“On realising what he did, the VIO ran towards Kampani Bobi Police outstation for safety; but he was pursued by irate mob and lynched,” the Commissioner added.
The Commissioner warned members of the public to desist from taking the law into their hands as anybody found wanting would be arrested and prosecuted.
“We will not tolerate any act capable of bringing confusion to the state as concrete security measures have since being put in place to guarantee peaceful coexistence among residents,” he said .
