BREAKING: Tears, Lamentation As APC Governor's Convoy Kills 3 Natives In Auto Crash

BREAKING: Tears, Lamentation As APC Governor's Convoy Kills 3 Natives In Auto Crash

  • Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state government's convoy has been reported to have killed 3 locals in the Ezza South LGA of the state in a crash
  • The advance team of the governor's convoy struck the casualties while they were on the road that led to Muhammadu Buhari's international airport
  • The accident reportedly happened shortly after the commissioning of a flyover that was named after Prince Arthur Eze at Abaomege in the Onicha LGA of the state

Abakaliki, Ebonyi - The convoy of David Umahi, the governor of Ebonyi state, reportedly crashed into the motorcycle of 3 natives of Ezza South Local Government Area, and the natives died.

According to The Punch, the natives were struck by the advance team of the governor's convoy while they were on the road that led to Muhammadu Buhari's international airport.

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Governor Umahi's convoy kills 3 natives in a crash accident Photo Credit: APC Nigeria
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Details of governor's convoy that kills 3 people in Ebonyi

The convoys of the governor, who is the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, were reported to have dropped at the airport located in Onueke, and on their way to the town, the tragic incident happened.

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It was said that the incident happened after the commissioning of a flyover which was named after Prince Arthur Eze at Abaomege in the Onicha local government area of the state.

The prince and the governor had commissioned the new flyover.

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Umahi reportedly left the state for Abuja shortly after the flyover was commissioned.

However, the state's deputy governor Eric Kelechi Igwe, and Prince Arthur Eze moved from the accident scene to the home of the victim's families' houses. They then ordered that the deceased bodies should be taken to the hospital and continue their journey to Enugu state.

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The involved motorcycle and Sienna of the victims were irreparably damaged. At the same time, the names and registration numbers of the unfortunate care were yet to be known at the time of writing this report.

Fresh crisis hits Edo APC over presidential election funds

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Edo state chapter of the APC has been thrown into another crisis as some stakeholders are mobilizing against the party's chairman in Owan East LGA in Edo North senatorial district.

Under the aegis of critical stakeholders, the group are alleging that the DG of the Tinubu/Shettima and Oshiomhole campaign in the senatorial district, Abdulganiyu Lawani, misappropriated the campaign fund.

They also accused Lawani of infraction in the campaign fund in a petition purported endorsed by one Abdullahi Isah, who has denied having knowledge of the petition.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng