By Abimbola Ogunnaike
Tragedy occurred on the morning of Thursday, 16 May, 2024 as no fewer than 18 travellers died in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt Enugu Highway on Thursday morning.
It was gathered that the accident occurred at a police checkpoint around the Lokpanta area of Abia State
It was also learned that an 18-seater commercial bus was at the checkpoint awaiting police clearance when a truck driver lost control and rammed into them killing the driver and all the passengers.
According to The Nation, an eyewitness, Bananas Okereke, told our reporter on the telephone that the bodies of victims still littered the scene at 8:20 am.
“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,” he said.
