Anambra State Police Command has reacted to the road accident which occurred at Kwata Junction, Awka, leading to loss of lives and burning of the truck loaded with cows by irate mob, following multiple fatal motor accident resulting from brake failure allegedly from the affected truck.
A release issued by the Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, said the attention of the Anambra State Police Command has been drawn to a trending video clip in the social media showing restive youths setting ablaze a truck loaded with cows at Kwata junction, along Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, Awka.
According to the PPRO, the report which neither states the cause of the incident nor action taken by the Police, other law enforcement agencies and well meaning individuals to avert the unfortunate incident, is absolutely misleading.
He said this is capable of causing unwarranted tension or breach of the peace in the State and the Nation at large.
Setting the records straight, the PPRO said on Friday, 4th June 2021, at about 3:pm, there was a multiple fatal motor accident along Enugu-Onisha Expressway, kwata Service Lane, Awka, involving a Red Mack truck, with registration number, PLATEAU JJN 59 YZ which allegedly lost control and crashed into five other vehicles resulting in loss of lives and injuries.
Tochukwu Ikenga said following the accident, restive youths set the affected truck ablaze despite concerted efforts by the Police & other Security Agencies to keep them at bay.
He added that the youths also prevented the State Fire Service from putting out the fire.
Consequently, victims of the accident were rushed to Amaku Teaching Hospital, Awka, for treatment where five persons were confirmed dead, including the driver of the truck.
He said three other victims were seriously injured & receiving treatment, adding that the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for post motem examination.
The release further informed that investigation has commenced to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the accident and the case of arson.
The Command advised members of the public (particularly youths) to exercise restraint at all times; and not take the laws into their hands.
In view of the foregoing, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Chris Owolabi, has also urged the public to disregard the misleading video trending online as the handwork of mischief makers.
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