ANAMBRA STATE POLICE COMMAND TAKES OVER THE SCENE OF ROAD ACCIDENT AT UPPER IWEKA AXIS OF ONITSHA 16-03-25
By Sadiq Aminu. The Anambra State Police Command says it has taken over the scene of a fatal road accident which occurred on Saturday, 15th March 2025 by 9pm at Upper Iweka axis of Onitsha.
The accident claimed six lives and left a few others with various degrees of injury.
A statement by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga says the essence of the take over was to ensure order in the area and to facilitate investigations into the incident.
Eye witness accounts revealed that the accident occurred as a result of loss of control of a truck that rammed into pedestrians with two tricycles and a commercial bus being loaded with passengers.
The statement reveals that some of the injured persons were currently receiving treatment in the hospital, while the six deceased persons had been deposited in the morgue while some relatives of the victims had been contacted and debriefed about the incident.
However, the Command, while condoling the families and friends of the deceased and the injured a quick recovery, cautions drivers to always do the necessary checks before plying the roads.