Umar killed 5 pupils in a road accident
and to reported himself at the police
station. Angry youths from the
community however invaded the police
station, brought Umar out and burnt
him to death.
A lecturer at the Taraba College of
Education , Alhaji Kassimu Umar, has
been lynched and burnt to death by an
angry mob after he allegedly killed five
primary school pupils with his car.
Student Pulse gathered that Umar
knocked down the children, aged between
8 and 11, while trying to dodge a trailer
in the early hours of Friday, Punch
reports.
Confirming the incident, the Taraba Police
Command Police Public Relations officer
(PPRO), Mr Joseph Kwaji told theNews
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Umar had
reported himself to policemen at the
Pupule Police Outpost after the accident.
"In the early hours of today, one Kassimu
Umar, who is believed to be a lecturer
with COE, Zing, had knocked down five
primary school pupils who all died on the
spot.
"After he reported the incident to the
Pupule Police station, 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."
No arrests have been made so far as
police investigate the incident.
Title : No mercy : Not Again! COE Lecturer Burnt To Death For Killing 5 Student
Description : Umar killed 5 pupils in a road accident
and to reported himself at the police
station. Angry youths from the
community however invaded th...
