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Anambra By-Election: One dies, five Injured As Suspected Security Vehicle Rams Into Tricycle

One person on Saturday died while others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal crash in Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state.

The incident occured around 6.30am along People’s Club/Limca Road ahead of the Anambra South Senatorial district and Onitsha North 1 constituency for House of Assembly by-elections.

Eye witness said the Jeep, suspected to belong to personnel of Department of Security Service (DSS) was reportedly on speed when it suddenly lost control and rammed into two tricycles.

“The security men, about four in number, on discovering that one of the occupants was dead and others badly injured, abandoned their Lexus Jeep and fled with their rifles to avoid mob action,” the witness said.

Confirming the incident, Police Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the crash claimed one life, adding that the vehicle involved has been recovered.

He however said enquiries revealed the vehicle does not belong to any security agency in the State as alleged.

He said: “The Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident into a fatal motor accident that occurred in the early hours of today, 16th August 2025, at People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, involving a Lexus Jeep and two tricycles popularly known as Keke.

“Preliminary information at the disposal of the Command reveals that the driver of the Lexus Jeep rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one occupant, while others sustained varying degrees of injury.

“The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as its occupants fled.

“Police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division quickly responded, secured the area, recovered the abandoned vehicle, and evacuated the victims to a hospital, where one was later confirmed dead.

“Further enquiries have established that the recovered Lexus Jeep does not belong to any security agency in the State.

Ikenga appealed to residents of the area to remain calm and cooperate with the Police, as efforts were on to unravel the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/anambra-by-election-one-dies-five-injured-as-suspected-security-vehicle-rams-into-tricycle/

Mr Blogger, Reporting From Onitsha, Anambra

You Will Not Kpai In Road Accident, Say Amen.

This is not Lexus
This a Range Rover evoque
Security normally too dey run

The recklessness of our security forces has come to light again! As a society we need to place more value to human life

COMRADES, the headline self, the headline could have been DSS rammed in to citizens one is killed, many are injured

[quote author= post=136481070]Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/anambra-by-election-one-dies-five-injured-as-suspected-security-vehicle-rams-into-tricycle/[/quote]Does death have to become a common feature of every election in this country?

What kind of nation have we turned into?

I blame Peter obi for this. 8yrs as governor no single road constructed now see what is happening.

May the souls of the departed rest in peace.

see what thuggish behavior could lead to...let's assume as the report said the vehicle doesn't belong to any security network(which may be a lie) yet they fled with their rifles.

Papa OSELOKA, ALAGULU OF AGULU LAND should give up his 2027 1 term presidential dreams and accept EMILOKAN as his MASTER .


We Igbo earnestly support PRESIDENT TINUBU EMILOKAN

Racheal45:
This is not Lexus
This a Range Rover evoque
Security normally too dey run

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That's why one shouldn't take any intellectual news from Nigeria seriously. I believe that those with an iota of intelligence have "japa". How do one get to an accident scene, see a Landrover product and report it as a Lexus? What other facts did the reporter get wrong? This is the level of misinformation one would expect from Linda Ikeji blog.

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Sad one. Nigeria has a lot to work on. Rip to the dead

InvertedHammer:
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That's why one shouldn't take any intellectual news from Nigeria seriously. I believe that those with an iota of intelligence have "japa". How do one get to an accident scene, see a Landrover product and report it as a Lexus? What other facts did the reporter get wrong? This is the level of misinformation one would expect from Linda Ikeji blog.

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The accident happened along LIMCA ROAD NKPO but I'm surprised seeing it here as OBOSI and shamelessly they still added the LIMCA ROAD 😆😆😆😆😆

I was seriously wondering if there is another Limca Road again in Obosi or something, if there is then what’s Onitsha doing there. With all these error, how sure are we the occupants of the vehicle they called DSS ain’t unknown Gun men or kidnappers

ArewaNightmare:
The accident happened along LIMCA ROAD NKPO but I'm surprised seeing it here as OBOSI and shamelessly they still added the LIMCA ROAD 😆😆😆😆😆

Hhhhhh vgghhhhhhhhhhhh