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Nigeria: Angry Mob Kills Nigerian Policeman for Allegedly Causing Death of Woman, Two Children
2017-07-29
[All Africa] A mob on Thursday attacked and killed a policeman over the death of a woman and two children on Owerri Road, Onitsha, Anambra.

Witnesses said that the incident occurred at 3.30p.m. when the police officer attempted to forcibly stop an articulated vehicle loaded with sand along the road.

According to the witnesses, the driver lost control causing the fatal accident.

"A tipper driver who was carrying sharp sand tried to meander his way past the coppers at the checkpoint but in the attempt to escape ran into the woman and children.

"I wouldn't know exactly why the tipper driver was stopped but immediately the accident happened, the coppers around the area made effort to leave the scene but were attacked by the mob," a witness said.

The witness said that the victims were standing by the roadside to board a vehicle to their destination when they met their untimely death.

Another witness said that the mob spontaneously chased the coppers and beat up two of them, while the others escaped with their guns.
Posted by:Fred

#11  Tahoe in a week and a half. Rounded quartz from decomposed granite. Totally different from our ocean beach sand (it cleans outta crevices a LOT better) :-)

Just FYI - I get paid for beach time. I'm responsible for bridges and public piers. Did I tell you I love my job?
Posted by: Frank G   2017-07-29 19:38  

#10  You should spend more time on the beach, Frank. (pro tip: don't drive your truck over your tackle box)

And on the subject of sand types: barking sand; sugar sand; black sand;
Posted by: SteveS   2017-07-29 19:21  

#9  graded (by sieve size) sand and aggregate. Used in Concrete, slurry (with no rock). Washed and sized at the plant. Silica sand is even more expensive
Posted by: Frank G   2017-07-29 18:20  

#8  What have you heard it referred to as?

Around here, it's apparently called a bunch of different names depending on how "pooh pooh" you wanna be.(Check your local big box store.) But basically, break down to "builder's sand", "garden sand" and "playground or sandbox sand" and so on.
I asked a friend in the concrete business what they use and called it, also mentioned "sharp sand". He told me they just call it "cement sand" but he knew what I meant. He also said most people just call it "sand", apparently they are not aware of different types of sands. The only ones who seems to care are those who build playgrounds.

There, I've learned more about sands than I really wanted to...
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-07-29 16:12  

#7  In Nigeria?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-07-29 13:32  

#6  I've only been in construction for 35 years and I've NEVER heard of it referred to as that
Posted by: Frank G   2017-07-29 13:21  

#5  "carrying sharp sand"? WTF?

Sharp Sand is a real thing. It is uneroded or ground sand and has sharp edges. It is preferred for building, gardening and other commercial purposes. The other type that we are more familiar with are bench sand, also known as "play ground sand" commonly found in sand dunes and beaches and is eroded and thus rounded.
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-07-29 13:15  

#4  "carrying sharp sand"? WTF?
Posted by: Frank G   2017-07-29 12:31  

#3  Good one, ed. :-)
Posted by: gorb   2017-07-29 12:20  

#2  Kinda ironic, no?
Posted by: Pappy   2017-07-29 11:19  

#1  So, Nigeria has it's own chapter of Black Lives Matter?
Posted by: ed in texas   2017-07-29 09:31  

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