14 armed robbers killed by trailer

[Richard Akindele]

Would you say that serves them right, or you believe robbery is not worth taking a life for?

LAGOS, 04/16 - At least 14 people have been feared dead in Nigeria`s northwestern state of Niger at the weekend when a trailer rammed into a roadblock mounted by armed robbers.

Alhaji Mohammed Ambo Indabawa, commander of the Niger State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), told Xinhua by telephone that the incident occurred at 4 a.M. in Mailefe village, about 3 km to Kontagora, capital of Kontagora local government, Niger state.

He added that most of the victims bled to death because of the odd time it occurred while the robbers were hurriedly ransacked for money and other valuables.

Describing the accident as "very unfortunate," the FRSC official said 13 occupants of the trailer died on the spot, while the other died later in hospital.

According to Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf, a local community leader, the trailer, which was coming from Sokoto to Ibadan, capital of Nigeria `s southwest state of Oyo, somersaulted several times after ramming into the roadblock.

He said the driver was shot by the bandits when he attempted to speed off in an escape bid.
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