Roadside touts mobbed after fatal Abuja crash claims family of 4

A heartbreaking incident unfolded in Abuja on Wednesday when a man, his wife, and their two children lost their lives in a fatal crash at Mabushi Bridge, following a violent encounter with suspected roadside touts.

According to eyewitnesses, the family was travelling in a private car when the man briefly stopped at Berger Roundabout, Wuse, to pick up a relative. The simple act reportedly provoked roadside hoodlums, who accused him of breaking their so-called “rules.”

The confrontation escalated, and in the heat of the altercation, one of the touts allegedly forced his way into the moving vehicle and grabbed the steering wheel.

In the ensuing struggle, the driver lost control, and the vehicle rammed into a bridge pillar at Mabushi.

The impact killed the man, his wife, and their two children on the spot.

In a swift and furious reaction, residents of the area were reported to have chased down three of the suspected touts, lynched them, and set them ablaze.

Another witness said only the tout who dragged the steering wheel with the driver was killed.

As of the time of filing this report, there has yet no official reaction from the Police.