Two persons were killed and several injured in a fatal
accident in Ore, Ondo State on Thursday, January 12th. One
of the deceased has been identified as Nduka Ojiji Emeogo
Okonkwo from Umudara Ebe ukpor Nnewi south LGA. Another
occupant is said to be in a coma.
According to eyewitness, the Sienna driver, conveying the
victims to Lagos, who was on a very high speed wanted to
overtake a truck from the right side without knowing that
another Bedford truck loaded with timber was approaching so
closely.
Uncontrollably, he quickly forced his own car in between the
two trucks, which led to the bigger truck smashing the Sienna
from the back, killing the two occupants behind the driver
immediately. All other occupants in the vehicle were badly
injured, two were said to be in coma. A friend, who shared
the sad news on Facebook wrote:
"What a tragedy? Our dearly beloved brother Nduka
Ojiji Emeogo Okonkwo from Umudara Ebe ukpor
Nnewi south LGA left home to Lagos early morning
yesterday Thursday 12th January 2017 with two of his
close relations also from Umudara, and a friend that
visited him for a burial that took place in his
compound yesterday.
But barely 4 hours after he left home from his
compound in Umudara Ebe a very bad news that he
died in a motor accident in Ore ondo state while the
other 2 sustained injury and their friend still
unconscious.
He boarded Orizu motor at Nnewi. What a pathetic
story. All the relatives that came for condolence in his
house are back in the same place where friend and
family are waiting for his body to be brought back
home for internment , possibly today.
As we wait for The arrival of his body back home. We
can only say, may his soul rest in peace. As at the
time of writing this the body is still in ore waiting for
police clearance.
Burial ceremony of nwada took place yesterday in the
same compound. To Ojiji Okonkwo and entire
Umudara people we say take heart."
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