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Ohafia, Abia State, was plunged into mourning on Sunday following a tragic accident involving a chippings-filled trailer, which overturned and trapped several people under its crushing weight, ABN TV reports.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr32s4u7t7o

The incident happened on Sunday at about 1:30pm near the popular Nmuri Bridge Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA Abia State.

Many of the victims pleaded for help as they endured unbearable pain, but rescue efforts were insufficient to save their lives.

In an interview with ABN TV, Chief Emeka Mba (Bam Bam), President General of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union (EODU), described the day as a "black Sunday."

"Well, today should be regarded as a black Sunday because of the killings. As I speak to you, many people are still trapped under the truck. I learned that one of the survivors is a lady with her two children sitting in front of the bus. But several others are still under the vehicle, and it's a very helpless situation," he said.

Chief Mba lamented the lack of emergency response equipment to move the heavy-duty truck. "We have tried everything. We could not get any equipment to lift the truck and rescue the people underneath. It’s a very ugly situation," he explained.

When asked about the condition of the road, Chief Mba highlighted the poor state of the area and blamed the tragedy on government negligence. "That section of the road is very low, and we've done a lot of press and documentation to draw the government's attention to it. This is a private road, and heavy-duty trucks should be restricted until proper measures are put in place," he added.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnllcPMMwxc

This incident has once again raised concerns about Nigeria’s failing infrastructure and lack of adequate emergency services. Many have criticized the negligence of government authorities and political officeholders, which continues to result in preventable tragedies.

As the community grapples with this devastating loss, families are left mourning loved ones who have now "passed on to eternity."

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/ohafia-community-in-mourning-as-trailer-crushes-many-christmas-travelers-to-death-photos-video/

The road alone looks very dangerous

The bad road is primarily the cause of this

Driving close to an articulated vehicle on a bad road?

Chai

Na wao,

OBI won't react since the accident happened in the east, very unfortunate man promoting division in the country

Hmmmmm, drivers and speed

Nawa o

The road is too bad.

A pathetic rescue effort that epitomizes all that is wrong with this country. Poor road infrastructure, nonexistent emergency services.

There are so many ways to die in Nigeria but only a few ways to live.

They should greet ojucrook for me

Is high time the government both at local government level should declare state of emergency on our roads, did you call what I'm seeing their road

I blame Tinubu the certificate fraudster.

May their souls rest in perfect peace.
May God heal our land.

It seems one needs to go and appease the gods.

In the past few days, there has been too many tragedy.

From stampedes to motor accident, why Tinubu This man's regime has been calamitous and from one bad story to another.

yarimo:
OBI won't react since the accident happened in the east, very unfortunate man promoting division in the country

Shut up!!!

Sigh... And the death toll continues.

In less than one week, we have lost more lives in Nigeria than some nations at war.

Pathetic

RIP to the dead. It is such a painful thing.

Sigh. People that embezzled money for that road have blood on their hands

But I'm also surprised at the level of very terrible roads in the east.

WHY?

They were just unfortunate to be at wrong place at the wrong time

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Sharpsharp00123:
To those Igbos who rejoiced at d misfortune in Ibadan few days ago, I believe by now u are learning a lesson that u don't mock people with death cos u don't know when death will come knocking for u too

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Nedu666

As an omoluabi, I say RIP to d dead

The 'Omoluabi' part was unnecessary...!

As a human being with a brain, you wish the dead RIP, mourn, or simply shake your head and move along.


You haven't shown any difference from those you are calling out.


This ethnicity you guys carry like gala on your heads, I still don't know how it's making your lives better daily.


The pathetic part is that those politicians and leaders who fan such silliness don't think of ethnicity and bigotry when it comes to banding together to loot and steal your common wealth.


They make you guys fight yourselves and hate one another to the point that you either become blind to their atrocities or defend those atrocities out of a misplaced loyalty to tribe and religion.


Make una drop this childishness for 2024 abeg!

animal farm

The road looks horrible
Nawa for Nigerian leaders

Gov should fix that bad road asap.