Three people from the Ezza South Local Government Area passed away on Tuesday as a result of the governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi convoy colliding with their motorbike.
The victims were struck by an advance team while they were on Muhammadu Buhari’s international airport road.
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It was learned that Umahi had been dropped off at the Onueke airport, and the convoy was on its way back to town when the tragedy took place.
The incident happened soon after the Prince Arthur Eze-inspired flypast at Abaomege in the Onicha local government area was put into service.
It was gathered that the governor left for Abuja shortly after the commissioning ceremony.
Prince Arthur Eze and the state deputy governor, Eric Kelechi Igwe, however, stepped down at the accident scene and consoled with the families of the victims, directed that the victims be rushed to hospital, then zoomed off to Enugu State.
The motorcycle belonging to the victims and the Sienna involved were destroyed beyond repair, though their names and the registration number of the ill-fated vehicle is yet to be identified at the time of filing this report.
When contacted for confirmation, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Ebonyi State, Uche Chukwura said she is yet to be briefed about the accident.
