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#JungleJustice: Angry Mob Kills VIO Officer Who Chased Three Motorcycle Riders To Death
Angry mob has killed a Vehicle Inspection Officer who was allegedly believed to have chased three motorcycle riders to their untimely death.
The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, confirmed the development during an interview with newsmen in Minna on Friday.
The Niger state Police Command identified the Vehicle Inspection Officer as Ahmed Bello who was killed in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
The Niger State Commissioner Of Police, Adamu Usman while narrating the ordeal noted that the three motorcycle riders were Fulani youths from Oro Village of Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
He said “On October 3, around 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 (officer) to stop, but they refused to stop.”
Usman added “all of them were crushed by the trailer and they died on the spot.”
“On realising what he did, the VIO (officer) ran towards Kampani Bobi Police outstation for safety; but he was pursued by an irate mob and lynched.”
The commersioner however warned commuters to desist from jungle justice while stressing that the Police force has taken necessary steps to restore normalcy in the community.
He said “We will not tolerate any act capable of bringing confusion to the state, as concrete security measures have since been put in place to guarantee peaceful coexistence among residents.”
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