Trainer kills many and others injured

Tragically, a devastating incident occurred when a trailer collided with an 18-seater bus at a police checkpoint, resulting in the crushing death of multiple travelers.

The unfortunate event transpired on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu highway, specifically at a police checkpoint near the Lokpanta area during the early hours of Thursday.

As per a report by The Nation, the driver of the commercial bus was in the process of awaiting police clearance when the trailer, under circumstances of the driver losing control, forcefully collided with the bus, leading to the fatal outcome for all individuals aboard the bus.

An individual named Bananas Okereke, who was present at the scene, provided an eyewitness account to the newspaper, indicating that the bodies of the victims remained scattered at the site as late as 8:20 am.

This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of road safety and adherence to traffic regulations to prevent such grievous occurrences.

“The road is blocked by protesting bus drivers and other motorists who are asking that the policemen who caused the accident be brought back to the scene.”

“Colleagues of the bus driver and other road users have taken over the road, demanding Justice for the victims. They vowed to remain there until Governor Alex Otti visits the scene,”. An eyewitness stated