The son of governor,
Khaleel Al-Makura is alleged to have killed a student of the Government Science
School in an accident. An eyewitness says the driver vehicle would have been
lynched if he had not disclosed that he was the governor’s son. The
commissioner of education has appealed to the students and family of the
deceased to remain calm, while assuring them that the culprit would be brought
to book. The sad event took place on Monday and the governor’s son has been
arrested by the police.
Meanwhile, a protest erupted in Lafia, Nasarawa state on
Monday, March 20, following the alleged killing of a student of the Government
Science School in an accident, by the son of the state governor, Khaleel
Al-Makura.
According to The Guardian, the head-boy of the school,
Goodluck Aguu, gave the name of the deceased student as Amos Ovey.
He said the deceased went to buy battery because there was
no light in the school before he was crushed to death by the driver of the
vehicle.
“The alleged killer was on top speed and crushed him to
death. We just heard the noise of the crash," the head boy said.
Another eyewitness said the driver was infamous for rough
driving and would have been lynched if he had not disclosed that he was the
governor’s son.
The situation could have escalated but for the intervention
of the commissioner of education, Tijjani Ahmed, and the police, who calmed the
students down and persuaded them to go back into the school premises.
He said the governor had already constituted a committee
that would meet with the family and begin burial arrangement for the deceased.
The police area commandant in charge of Lafia, Maikudi
Shehu, said the driver and the car were in police custody and assured the
public the police would ensure justice is done.