One killed, five injured as security vehicle crashes into tricycles in Anambra
One person was confirmed dead and five others injured on Saturday after a Lexus Jeep rammed into two tricycles at Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The accident occurred around 6:30 am along People’s Club-Limca Road, ahead of the by-elections for Anambra South Senatorial District and Onitsha North I state constituency.
Eyewitnesses said the occupants of the vehicle, suspected to be security operatives, fled the scene with their rifles after realising the severity of the crash.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the vehicle has been recovered and a full investigation ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu.
Ikenga explained that the jeep rammed into the tricycles, leading to the death of one person while others sustained varying degrees of injury. He added that the victims were taken to hospital, where one was confirmed dead.
He clarified that enquiries revealed the Lexus Jeep does not belong to any security agency in the state.
The police appealed to residents to remain calm as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
One killed, five injured as security vehicle crashes into tricycles in Anambra
