Protesters Lynch VIO Official For Chasing 3 Youths To Death

An official of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in Niger State, Ahmed Bello, has been lynched by a mob of protesters in the state.

The VIO official was killed for allegedly causing the deaths of three Fulani youths in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.

Bello was said to have stopped the youths who were riding on an unregistered Bajaj motor cycle, but they allegedly refused to stop and ran into a moving trailer that crushed them to death.

Confirming the incident to reporters on Friday was the Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman.

“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 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,” said Usman.

He said the police had received reinforcement from the Kontagora Division and that normalcy had been restored to the community.

“We will not tolerate any act capable of bringing confusion to the state as concrete security measures has since being put in place to guarantee peaceful coexistence among residents,” said the police commissioner.