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A video obtained by SaharaReporters depicts the harrowing aftermath, with astatine slightest 3 officers lying unconscious connected the crushed portion others were astir apt trapped wrong the vehicle.
A Toyota Sienna transporting Nigerian Police Force unit was progressive successful an car mishap connected Tuesday greeting on the Aba/Owerri Road.
Although the origin of the mishap is yet to beryllium ascertained, eyewitnesses reported that the conveyance somersaulted and fell into a gully.
A video obtained by SaharaReporters depicts the harrowing aftermath, with astatine slightest 3 officers lying unconscious connected the crushed portion others were astir apt trapped wrong the vehicle.
Emergency responders and sympathisers promptly arrived astatine the country to supply assistance and rescue those trapped.
In a disturbing detail, 1 of the unconscious officers, who was extricated from the vehicle, was overheard inquiring astir his firearm contempt sustaining disposable injuries.
When contacted, the Abia State Police Command's Spokesperson, Maureen Chioma Chinaka, indicated that she would supply further accusation upon receiving an authoritative brief.
"When I get the authoritative brief, I volition fto you know," she said.
However, attempts to scope the Imo State Command's spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, were unsuccessful.
On Monday, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Abia State Command, confirmed that an serviceman of "Operation Crush," the state's Joint Task Force, had died successful a lone roadworthy postulation clang connected Sunday astatine Isieke on the Umuahia-Bende Road.
In a property connection released by the Corps Commander, Ngozi Ezeoma, the FRSC Abia State Command reported that 8 officers suffered varying degrees of wounded successful the accident, which was attributed to brake failure.
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