According to a press release by the Anambra State command Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga on 16th March, 2025, "The accident claimed the lives of six persons and left a few others with various degrees of injury."
The aim of the take over is to ensure order in the area as well as to facilitate investigations into the incident.
Eye witness accounts reveal that the accident occurred as a result of loss of control of a truck that rammed into pedestrians, two tricycles and a commercial bus loaded with passengers. Meanwhile, some of the injured are currently receiving treatment in the hospital, while the deceased has been deposited in the morgue and some relatives of the victims have been contacted and debriefed about the incident.
To this end, the Command while condoling the families and friends of the deceased and wishing the injured a quick recovery, cautions drivers to always do the necessary checks before plying the road.
Further developments shall be communicated, please.