Mob Lynches VIO Over Crushing To Death of Three Youths

A mob in the Mariga Local Government Area of Niger state have lynched a Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO) over allegedly pursuing three youths  to their death

The VIO identified as Ahmed Bello was lynched on Thursday, according to the State Police Commissioner, Adamu Usman.

Usman said the VIO had pursued the three youths who were on an unregistered motorcycle, after they refused his order to stop.

Unfortunately, the chase led to the youngsters running into a moving trailer with registration No FKJ 512 XW

“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,” according to report monitored from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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“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.

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.

He said:“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.”

The police chief warned that any person or group found wanting in connection with the incident would be arrested and prosecuted.

It is not only in Niger that VIOs are greatly feared; even in Lagos, they are terrors on the roads