Khaleel Umar Al–Makura, son of Nasarawa state governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has again, knocked down about six persons with a car in Mararaba Ankunza area of Lafia.
The traditional chief of the area, Ibrahim Mohammed, who confirmed the accident, said about three persons sustained serious injuries, but there was no record of death. According to him, aside those whose hands and legs were removed, others only have minor injuries and are currently receiving treatment in National Hospital, Abuja.
He further explained that when the accident happened, he was called upon to intervene because, “Some youths wanted to kill the driver, but I insisted and asked the vigilante guards to take him away, which they did before they later hand him over to the Police, while those injured were rushed to specialists Hospital. And the Governor immediately ordered that they should all be taken to Abuja,” he stated.
Also speaking, leader of the vigilante group, Isah Danladi, told TribuneOnline that they narrowly escaped the driver, because the youths in the area wanted to kill him and burn the vehicle, but, “We stood our ground to save him before we later realised that he is Governor Al-makura’s son.
“In fact, if we were not there nobody knows what the youth could have done, because they were angry and ready for jungle justice as they noticed the driver was drunk,” he added.
Khalid, who was identified as a habitual hit and run driver was said to be coming from a local Hausa club ”Lancika hotel” when as a result of over speeding he crashed into six persons which led to amputating three-persons legs and hands who are all receiving treatment in Chida Crescent Hospital, Abuja.
TribuneOnline gathered that before the latest accident, Khalid a graduate of Nasarawa State University, Keffi was described by many as serial hit and run driver that led to the death of about four victims in the last three years on different accident.
Already, the general public and some close by communities in Lafia are now showing concern over the refusal of security agencies particularly the Police and Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), to put a stop to the ugly trend by the son of the number one family in order to prevent further occurrence
A source revealed that Governor Al-makura has placed Khalid on serious checks and has directed that no vehicle should be allowed to be kept in his custody to prevent further backlash against the first family of Nasarawa State.