Nigeria: Lecturer Burnt to Death for Killing Five Pupils

Alhaji Kassimu Umar, a Lecturer at the Taraba College of Education, Zing, was on Friday burnt to death in a mob action after he allegedly hit and killed five primary school pupils with a vehicle he was driving.

Mr Joseph Kwaji, the Police Public Relations officer , of the Taraba Police Command confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Jalingo.

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