People Killed By NSCDC Officer In Gombe During Boy’s Brigade Standoff (Graphic)

A car ran into a Boys’ Brigade procession in Gombe State late on Sunday evening, killing at least 10, according to the Police.

It
was gathered that the Boys’ Brigade, from ECWA Church, Bamusa in
Barunde and from St Peter’s Anglican Church in were in a procession to
Sabon-Layi Area of Gombe metropolis, where they were expected to
celebrate Easter on Monday, when a car crashed into them.

A man
who reportedly witnessed the incident has narrated what happened. It was
claimed that a Civil defence officer popularly known as Adamu Abubakar
Ukasha, had a misunderstanding with members of the Boys Brigade, Zone A,
while they were on procession during the easter rally at around 12
midnight in their characteristic manner with music and dancing.

The
occupants of the car were the civil defence officer, a police officer
friend and two ladies. He (Ukasha) was told to use the other lane since
the road was occupied. He protested and even threatened to shoot the Boy
on duty with his side pistol.

After the ensuing argument he
passed, dropped off the girls, and turned around to the lane where the
processionists were, turned off his headlights, and in a spiral motion
ram into them killing ten people on the spot and injured over 30
persons.

The Civil defense officer and his police friend
alighted from the car and tried to escape. They were caught by the mob
and beaten to death.