Police arrests Son of Nasarawa state governor, Umar Al-Makura, for killing JSS2 student

Umar Al-Makura

Does it mean if his fellow students refused to stage protest on his behalf, the case would have been swept under carpet?

One of the sons of the Governor of Nasarawa State, Umar Al-Makura, Khaleed, has been detained by the state police command for purportedly using his car to kill a Junior Secondary School student, Ovye Amos, reported to be in JSS2 class of Government Secondary School, Lafia, Nasarawa, on Sunday, March 19, 2017.

Reports said Amos was out to purchase batteries for his torchlight when he was hit by a car that was being driven by Khaleed. The driver escaped from the incident.

Following the confirmation Amos death, his fellow students took to the streets of Lafia to stage a peaceful protest yesterday, asking that the case should not be swept under the carpet and that the culprit must be brought to book

Reacting to the incident, Mr. Aliyu Tijani, who is the state Commissioner for Education, described the incident as a very unfortunate type.

He confirmed the event and said that offender (Khaleed) has already been detained.