- 8 Injured



Eight persons were injured while seventeen others came out unhurt in an accident that occurred at Abba Junction, by Nteje, along the Onitsha – Enugu expressway, Anambra State, in Friday, 25th November, 2021.
The Acting Sector Public Education Officer, Fed Road Safety Commission, Anambra State, DRC Magrette Onabe, said the crash which occured around 8.35am, involved three vehicles, a tanker and two buses.
An eyewitness said the Truck driver overtook wrongfully, left his lane, and rammed into the oncoming vehicles on a single carriage way and crashed.
Reacting to the incident, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Adeoye Irelewuyi, attributed the cause of the crash to wrongful overtaking.
He wished the injured quick recovery, and urged the motoring public to give full concentration to driving and also ensure the roads were clear before overtaking.
He maintained that Traffic rules and regulations must always be obeyed.