the
lecturer identify as Alhaji Kassimu Umar was burnt to death in a mob action
after he knock down five primary school pupils in Zing, who all died at the
spot.
Mr Joseph Kwaji, the Police Public Relations
officer (PPRO), of the Taraba Police Command confirmed the incident in Jalingo.
He said that the mob forcefully removed Umar from
the Pupule Police Outpost, where he went to report the incident, and the mob
burnt him to death.
“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 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.
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