VIO personnel killed by mob for chasing three motorcyclists to death

A Vehicle Inspection Officer (VIO), Ahmed Bello has been killed by a mob in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, the state police command has said.

The State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman stated this in an interview with journalists in Minna on Friday.

Usman 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.

“They were chased by the VIO (officer) 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.

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“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,” Usman added.

Usman, who said the state police command sent reinforcement from Kontagora Division to the village to restore normalcy, warned members of the public to desist from taking the law into their hands.

“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.”

The Police chief vowed that any person or group found culpable in connection with the incident would be arrested and prosecuted.

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