Truck veers off road in Ebonyi, kills motorcyclist, two passengers
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Three persons were by a truck at Akpoha community, in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Saturday morning.
It was gathered that the articulated vehicle veered off the road and killed a motorcyclist (okada) and his two passengers.
A community source who did not his name in print expressed sadness over the development.
“We are not happy over this development. A truck killed three of our youths and dumped their corpses in the bush and that’s why we are protesting about it.
“I will advise people to turn back. We are not happy at all. How can the truck driver kill our youths and hide their corpses?” the source said.
Following the incident, the youths of the area blocked highway to protest the killing of the three persons.
Following the development, the Afikpo-Abakaliki Expressway, Akpoha axis become impassable by commuters as vehicles were seen in a video parking along the road while others were turning back to avoid running into the irate youths in the area.
Meanwhile, relevant authories and security agencies in the state have assured the matter would soon be brought under control.
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, in a message, said, “Help will come immediately.”
Also, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Aliyu Garba, explained that the incident was occasioned by an accident.
“It’s as a result of a fatal motor accident where an Okada rider and passenger were crushed to death,” he said.
