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ANAMBRA: Unidentified speeding convoy crushes father, 3 kids, 2 sisters-in-law to death
Tragedy struck in the Awor Road, Oraifite village, in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state when a man, his three kids and his two sisters-in-law all died when they were crushed to death by a speeding convoy.
The incident became news when a Facebook user, Francisca Odina, reported the death when she posted the incident on her wall. She further disclosed that the convoy immediately fled the scene after the incident.
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“They were knocked down by a convoy on high speed. The owner of the convoy is yet to be identified. Five people died on the spot – the man (Nwannem), his two sisters-in-law and two children.
“Why would people drive at such a speed in a village? Why didn’t those people stop to help them when they knocked them down? May their souls rest in peace,” she wrote on her wall.
The incident was confirmed by the the Sector Commander, Anambra Federal Road Safety Corps, Ajayi Sunday, who added that the crash happened around 8.45pm at night.
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seyi jelili
April 24, 2017 at 11:21 am
What a tragedy, let’s just a whole family perished. The unidentified killer won’t have peace of mind by God’s grace.
Balarabe musa
April 24, 2017 at 12:10 pm
Amina yallahu.
May Allah forgive the deceased and grants them Allujanah as well as the consoling of their family
Animashaun Ayodeji
April 24, 2017 at 11:26 am
This is a huge loss, what state will their family be by now. Despite the federal government’s warnings against over spreading. May their souls rest in peace
Anita Kingsley
April 24, 2017 at 11:37 am
If there’s another word badder than tragic, I’d have used this. This is a serious thing, what mood will their other family members be now? It isn’t only God that can heal the pain caused by the convoy. It is indeed sad
Agbor Chris
April 24, 2017 at 11:56 am
What other mood will their family members be if not very sad? God will heal them in Jesus name. Six people died at once in a family, the pain cannot be measured!
yanju omotodun
April 24, 2017 at 12:22 pm
The question is that, why do we need to speed when life is at risk? The person who speed and the one who didn’t will both arrive at the designated destination. It’s horrible to read this news. He just killed these people in the prime of their lives.
JOHNSON PETER
April 24, 2017 at 12:28 pm
Your question is rhetorical, speed is allowed as long it is on a good car in proper condition. It has been destined for these people to die.
Nonso Ezeugo
April 24, 2017 at 6:15 pm
I believe is there fate to die this way because if not they won’t have gone this way ?may God accept their soul in his paradise