In another development, report has it that a middle-aged man simply identified as Ala Owerri was yesterday, 24th October, 2020, crushed to death while attempting to jump out of a moving trailer suspected to be carrying food items at the popular Aroma junction in Awka, Anambra state.
The report said the deceased said to be a mechanic, reportedly jumped into the moving vehicle thinking it was carrying food items.
An eye witness who preferred anonimity said the man, on getting to Aroma junction, jumped out of the moving trailer and was crushed by the vehicle.
According to the report, the man had gone to the SEMA office in Awka earlier, to loot noodle cartons but sighted the trailer on the road and jumped on board only to find out that it was charcoal the trailer was carrying.
The report said he miscalculated and jumped off, only to be crushed by the trailer tyres.
His stomach was torn open and his legs broke under the weight of the vehicle.
The witness who said the trailer was quickly set ablaze by the angry youths, wondered why they should ventilate their anger on the truck since it was not the fault of the driver, since he did not know someone jumped into his vehicle.
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