Graphic Photo Of Babaric Act Against A Lecturer Who Accidentally Killed Five Pupil While Driving

A Lecturer at the Taraba College of Education (COE) Zing, was on Friday burnt to death in a mob action after he allegedly hit and killed five primary school pupils with a vehicle he was driving.

The lecturer, Alhaji Kassimu Umar went to the Pupule Police Outpost to report the incident where he was forcefully abducted from by the angry mob who burnt him to death.

Mr Joseph Kwaji, the Police Public Relations officer (PPRO), of the Taraba Police Command confirmed the incident in Jalingo. He said that the mob .

"In the early hours of Friday, one Kassimu Umar, who is believed to be a lecturer with COE, Zing had knocked down five primary school pupils in Zing, who all died on the spot.

“After he reported the incident to the Pupule Police Outstation, irate youths in their hundreds, stormed the station, dragged him out and lynched him.

“Our investigation revealed that the lecturer was trying to dodge a trailer, when he ran over the pupils whose ages ranged between eight and 11 years,” he said.''

Kwaji said that the matter was under investigation, adding that no arrest had so far been made. (NAN)

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