18 travellers crushed to death at police checkpoint in Abia

No fewer than 18 travellers were killed in a crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt/Enugu Expressway on Thursday morning.

It was gathered that the accident occurred at a police checkpoint around the Lokpanta area of Abia State.

According to The Nation, the commercial bus driver was waiting for the police clearance when the trailer driver lost control and rammed into the vehicle killing all its occupants.

An eyewitness, Bananas Okereke, who spoke to the newspaper said the bodies of victims still littered the scene at 8:20 am.

He said: “The road is blocked by protesting bus drivers and other motorists who are asking that the policemen who caused the accident be brought back to the scene.

“Colleagues of the bus driver and other road users have taken over the road, demanding justice for the victims. They vowed to remain there until Governor Alex Otti visits the scene.”

Details shortly…