Monday, March 31, 2025 - One of the official patrol vans, belonging to the Abia State joint security outfit, “Operation Crush” plunged into a ditch along a bad portion of Umuahia-Bende Road on Sunday.
The incident claimed the life of one of the security
personnel while nine other members of the team were seriously injured and now
receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia.
The injured persons were rescued by the efforts of the
indigenes of Isieke and other sympathizers.
The cause of the accident has not been officially
established, just as the identity of the late victim remains unknown as at the
time of this report, but some residents and sympathizers said the vehicle
suddenly veered off the road before plugging into the ditch.
Also, one of the security personnel who was declared
missing, later emerged from the bush alive.
Meanwhile, doctors at Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia are
doing everything to save the lives of the injured officers, even as a senior
official of Abia State government has visited the injured security personnel.
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