14 killed in Nigerian bus robbery horror

NIGERIAN police said 14 people were killed when a bus ran over them after their own bus was robbed on its way to the capital.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Aug 2011, 17:51 BST

Updated 3rd Aug 2011, 23:41 BST

Police spokesman Ajayi Okasanmi said robbers stopped the overnight bus early on Tuesday and made passengers get off and lie down on the highway to Abuja. Another bus ran over them and drove off. Dozens of passengers were still missing, Mr Okasanmi said.