A tragic incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon under the Mabushi Bridge in Abuja, where a family of three a man, his wife, and their son lost their lives following a violent encounter with touts, popularly known as ‘Agberos’
According to eyewitness accounts, the family was driving in a Toyota Highlander after purchasing a brand new refrigerator when they were chased from the Berger axis by three touts. The touts reportedly forced their way into the vehicle and began dragging the steering wheel with the driver.
“In the process of struggling for control, the car rammed into the pillar under the bridge before plunging into the drainage,” one eyewitness told our correspondent, who visited the scene of the incident. The impact killed all three occupants of the vehicle instantly.
A green-colour Abuja taxi parked nearby was also hit and severely damaged.
The chaos that followed sparked outrage among passersby, who lynched one of the touts.
However, police operatives from the Mabushi Division arrived to rescue two of the touts as one of the suspects was killed by the mob, while the remaining two sustained critical injuries and were rushed to the National Hospital.
The bodies of the deceased family of three have since been deposited at the mortuary.
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