Anambra Road Accident Claims Two, Injures Scores
Confirming the accident, the acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Margaret Onabe, attributed the possible cause of the crash to excessive speeding.
Confirming the accident, the acting Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps, Margaret Onabe, attributed the possible cause of the crash to excessive speeding.
Abdul Nasir Khanthe, the deputy commissioner of the Khyber district, told Reuters that twenty to twenty-five containers were buried in the wreckage.
Speaking to journalists, the Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom on Security, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (retd.), described the incident as “very tragic and painful.”
According to an eyewitness, Kanu’s girlfriend who was also in the car with him sadly died on the spot.
A family member who identified herself simply as Mrs. Sobola accuses the police of not doing enough on the matter.
Also, the National Emergency Management Agency through its Lagos Territorial Office confirmed the fire.
Television footage showed emergency workers using ropes and ladders to reach those trapped in the well in Madhya Pradesh state.
He, further, revealed how Oreoluwa was to proceed for her Master’s degree programme abroad after the NYSC programme.
“The accident recorded many casualties as the bus is fully loaded with Lagos State government staff members going to the office this morning.” He said
The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident but said he was awaiting more details
“The bandits just entered our village and started shooting, people started to run for their lives in the process, and about six people were killed.” He said.
”The command has commenced an investigation to unravel those behind the attack,” he said.
Recall that her death occurred amid the school’s inter-house sports activities on Thursday, February 9 at the Agege Stadium.
Reacting to the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kwara State Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement, confirmed the incident.
Another shop owner and victim of the inferno said he and his neighbours only met their goods in ashes at the time they arrived at the market.
Seven other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in the crash that was caused by speed violation and dangerous driving.
The student was reported missing three days ago and all efforts made to locate her whereabouts proved abortive.
The killers were also said to have set him and his supporters who were with him inside his car ablaze.
The cause of the fire could not be ascertained at the time of the report, but eyewitnesses and victims of the fire said the inferno destroyed multi-million naira worth of goods among others.
The incident, which occurred around 8:40 pm, led to the destruction of many pieces of equipment and property in the facility among others.