A but to be recognized truck driver is now in police custody for allegedly beating to loss of life a graduate of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Miss Mary Ogechi, on Aba-Owerri Highway on Tuesday.
Our correspondent gathered that the deceased was a couple of days away from graduating from the polytechnic and celebrated her commencement on social media for turning into the very best accounting scholar in her division. She was stated to have gone to her college on Tuesday to course of her outcomes and put together for the mobilization of the Nationwide Youth Service Corps when the accident occurred.
PUNCH Metro discovered that in response to the loss of life of the current graduate, college students from the college protested and blocked the freeway.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity stated the deceased suffered damaged legs and a dislocated hip after being pushed down by a business tricycle after which run over by a trailer with registration quantity XA-60 YEN.
“She was crossing the street when a reckless three-wheeler driver hit her, inflicting her to fall on the street. The truck driver who noticed her all of a sudden tried to keep away from her, however was unable to take action. As a substitute, he rammed her leg, leaving her in a pool of blood. The driving force of the tricycle ran away together with the truck driver who deserted his car and encountered a close-by police station in Aba North Native Authorities Space.
“Folks have been afraid to take her straight away. However a couple of others gathered the braveness and rushed to the scene. They initially thought she was useless, however after they felt a heartbeat, individuals who acknowledged her rushed her to the hospital for emergency medical consideration. Later she gave up the ghost.”
One of many family of the deceased, Nelly Nazo, who mourned her loss of life in a Fb publish, claimed that the mom had raised the deceased and her siblings alone and that it was a tragedy that she was killed in an accident life got here.
She wrote: “Mrs Ezekiel Mary Ogechi, it’s unlucky that your life was reduce quick by the horrible accident you suffered yesterday. I’ve not been myself since I heard out of your mom that it was you who lay helpless in entrance of Abia Poly yesterday. I pray that God will give your mom all the pieces she wants,” she added.
One other member of the family, Vivian Onwumere, expressed her grief in a Fb publish, stating that the deceased had excessive character, including that her loss of life had left her devastated.
She wrote: “The information of Abia's poly accident left me speechless not understanding it was my daughter. My tall glass is gorgeous, clever but respectful, humble and obedient. Simply seeing the video left me utterly shattered. I'm silly and reminiscing about all the pieces you instructed me at MIIT years in the past about what you’d do in the event you have been admitted and after commencement. I saved asking and questioning why it needed to finish this manner after all of the wrestle, ache and dedication. God is aware of higher, proceed to relaxation, my beloved.”
Reacting to the tragedy, some Abia poly college students protested their grievances, claiming that they’d knowledgeable the federal government to assemble a bump on the street as a security measure towards reckless drivers who had repeatedly run over workers and college students on the college.
The scholars additionally threatened to set the caravan on fireplace, however a Fast Response Squad intervened to calm the violence.
Some placards carried by the protesting college students learn: “No extra daytime trailers,” Abia college students usually are not blissful.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Chinaka Maureen, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, including that the scenario had calmed down. She additionally defined that the automobile and driver had been taken into custody.
She stated: “The driving force is in custody and the car has been recovered. Now we have calmed the realm and an investigation is underway. Though we’re nonetheless within the preliminary levels of the investigation, we’ll talk additional developments on the story as time passes.”
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