A security official drove into a procession of Christian
youth, celebrating Easter, killing at least eight people on Sunday night.
The survivors among the youth then chased the security
official and his passenger, caught up with them and lynched them.
The incident happened in Alheri junction, Biu road of Gombe
State.
The driver of the vehicle is said to be an official of the
civil defence (NSCDC) while his passenger is said to be a police officer. Both
men died from the beating.
The Chairman of the Gombe State Battalion Brigade of the
Boys Brigade, Isaac Kwadang, told reporters that he received information about
the incident around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday.
According to him, the civil defence officer, though not on
official duty, met the procession, exchanged words with the youth, and drove
past them. He allegedly switched off his car’s full lights, reversed the
vehicle and rammed into the procession killing eight people on the spot.
Many of the victims are members of the boys brigade.
Mr Kwadang said the youth chased the security officers,
caught up with them and mobbed them to death. He said the youth are still being
prevailed on not to continue with any violent reaction.
The Chief Medical Director of the Gombe State Specialist
Hospital, Shuaibu Muazu, confirmed that some dead bodies from the incident have
been deposited in the hospital.
The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Godwin
Omuko, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said his men were among those
that brought the dead bodies to the hospital.
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