How reckless driver killed six in Imo, others hospitalised

Tragedy has struck in Imo State after a reckless driver suspected to be drink driving rammed on multiple people.

While six persons died, others were rushed to various hospitals for emergency attention.

The incident which happened between Amafor and Obosima communities in the Ohaji/ Egbema Local Government Area of the state put the communities in confusion.

Dominic Okpor a relation to one of the victims, Mrs Chidiadi Ogu, told our correspondent that the driver hit his cousin while she was riding on a motorcycle.

He said that her cousin was rushed to a local hospital in the area where she was rejected and referred to Federal Medical Centre – Owerri where she died on Thursday morning.

The distraught Okpor said ” I lost my little cousin in the misfortune development. My cousin sister was riding on a motorcycle and the reckless driver hit her. She was rushed to a local hospital in the area but they referred us to FMC Owerri, where she died on Thursday.”

He said that the driver had been arrested and detained at Ohaji divisional police headquarters.

He said ” the reckless driver believed to be drunk has been arrested. He is detained at Ohaji divisional police headquarters. As we speak six persons have been confirmed dead and others hospitalised.”

Another community source alleged that the suspect might had intentionally killed his victims.

He said ” we suspect foul play. How could somebody be knocking people down from Amafor down to Obosima and ran into people in the market. We suspect foul play. I hope this incident is properly investigated.”