A policeman was yesterday killed by a mob on the Wuro-Dole-Pariya Road in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
An eyewitness, Sadiq, said the incident followed a disagreement over a N50 bribe.
According to him, a driver offered N50 bribe to the policemen, who insisted on collecting N100. A passenger challenged them, leading to an argument.
The deceased policeman fired his gun and two passengers were hit. One died and another was injured.
“Angry about what happened, a mob attacked the inspector, who tried to escape, and lynched him,” Sadiq said.
Police spokesman Othman Abubakar said the incident followed a misunderstanding between some passengers and a routine patrol team.
Abubakar, who did not give details of the misunderstanding, said the deceased fired his gun and a passenger was hit.
The bodies have been recovered and with the policeman’s gun containing eight rounds of live ammunition.