driver who killed 14 children at Mazat Village in Barkin Ladi Local
Government Area on Saturday.
The deceased were among 40 Boys' Brigade and Girls' Guide of COCIN
Church and Assembly of God Church who were training early morning of
August 3, but were ran over by a speedy truck on Bokkos–Barkin Ladi
road.
Felicia Anslem, the Command's Public Relations Officer, said in Jos,
thatthe driver, Jacob Joshua, ran away when he committed the offence
only to be arrested in neighbouring Bokkos Local Government Area of
the state.
"We are able to track the driver down after he ran away when he killed
the children at Mazat Village of Barkin Ladi Local Government.
"Our officers and men tracked him down last Sunday evening (Aug. 4)
and he is now in detention," she said.
Ms. Anslem said that an investigation into the incident had commenced
and that the driver would be prosecuted.
"Nobody who commits such a crime can run away from the law; he or she
must face the wrath of the law," she said.
She said that the vehicle, which was involved in the accident, was in
police custody.
(NAN)
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