The
driver a of a Toyota bus conveying copies of Vanguard newspapers to
Makurdi, Mr. Goddy Ozuagbelu, Tuesday morning, narrowly escaped being killed by
a mob who burnt a bus-load of copies of Vanguard newspapers at the Welfare Quaters
Area of Makurdi town.
Meanwhile
Ozuagbelu was conveying copies of the
newspapers from Asaba to Makurdi when at about 7:45 am, he ran into three
pupils, while on their way to school.
The
accident, which left the children in serious but stable condition, attracted
angry youths in the area who set the vehicle and its content ablaze.
Vanguard gathered from an eyewitness that it
took the spirited effort of the Police to rescue the driver of the vehicle from
the mob who had wanted to burn him with the ill fated bus.
The
eye witness said “The driver and his assistant would have been burnt with the
vehicle if not for the Police, who gave them cover and also assisted in
ensuring that the children were rushed to the hospital.”
At
the time of this report, the driver was still in the protective custody of the
“E Division” of the state Police command while the accident victims were
receiving medical attention at a private hospital in Makurdi.
When
contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Daniel Ezeala said the
command was investigating the matter.
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