Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State Command, said on Tuesday, 26th May 2020, at about 6: 20 am, a L-300 Mitsubushi bus, white and red colour with Anambra registration number- XA-871- AJL belonging to Ekwulobia Mass Transit Company was involved in a road accident that killed one Mr Ezeoke Sylvester from Aguata LGA, who was riding back home alone on his QLINK black motorcycle without registration number along Ekwulobia-Umunze Road, Nawfija, Orumba South Council Area..
According to the report, preliminary investigations attributed the accident to overspeeding on the part of the driver, Mr Akabuike Udensi, who though not carrying any passenger at the time of the incident, was rushing to Ekwulobia from Umunze to book a turn.
The NCSDC State Public Relations Officer, Mr Edwin Anigbo, said the body of the victim was deposited at Orumba General Hospital, Nawfija, while the driver is currently at Umunze police Station.
After the incident, NSCDC, Orumba South Divisional officer, CSC Innocent Offor, deployed Officers to the scene of the accident, assisted by FRSC in clearing the obstructions, and in controlling traffic to allow free flow of vehicles.
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