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9 JAMB Exam Candidates Died In Abia State Car Accident
April 27, 2013 – 9 JAMB Examination Candidates Killed In Aba – Port Harcourt Road Car Accident
9 people who went to write the final set of Jamb examination has died in a tragic car accident this morning in Aba-Port Harcourt expressroad.
According to Geoffrey Ogbonna, the spokesperson for Abia police command, 7 people including the driver died instantly while two others died later in hospital. The police did not identify the victims.
The police image maker said that the candidates were travelling on a Hiace bus with registration number Rivers XY 249 from Port Harcourt to Aba. Ogbonna said that the driver of the bus rammed into a truck with with registration number Lagos XC 109 SLK, parked off the road.
He said that the accident occurred at Obeaku-Ihie in the Ugwunagbor Local Government Area of Abia at about 10.40 a.m.
Ogbonna said that the dead had been deposited at the mortuary while six survivors of the accident were in critical condition and receiving medical attention in a hospital Aba.
He said that the 15 seater-bus, was conveying mainly people, going to sit for the JAMB examination, slated for 27 April.
According to him, the clue comes from the items recovered at the scene of the accident.
A witness, Mr Peter Okolo, attributed the accident to over-speeding and recklessness on the part of the driver.
He said that the driver lost control of the vehicle when he wanted to overtake a vehicle in front of him.
“When he saw an upcoming vehicle while he was over-taking the car in front of him, he veered off the road and then rammed into the truck parked off the road,” Okolo said.
[By PM News]
ben
April 28, 2013 at 6:34 AM
oh am sorry for the lost, pls the livin advice ur drivice wen eva he want to driv recklessely
Miebi John
April 28, 2013 at 8:14 AM
what a sad news is this?may the Lord grant their soul to rest in perfect peace and forgive them for all thy sin in Jesus Name AMEN.
Nonn jennifer
April 28, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Oh God! Am greatly saddened by this monumetal loss of those my fellow jambite. Their death has dealt a terrible blow to my psyche. R.I.P Bleloved ones
Etim Onen
April 28, 2013 at 10:02 AM
A life cut short.let their soul rest in the bossom of our lord Amen
cedar amaka
April 28, 2013 at 11:06 AM
God helps us. jamb no go kill us may their gentle soul rest in peace.
Dj kay cee
April 28, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Wat a reckless driving leadin 2 dead….may God grant d families comfort and self control.it a pity
A.david
April 28, 2013 at 1:30 PM
D firewood of dis world are 4 only those who can take heart.. Dis student died y dey saw school as d only means of survival. My heart is broken. Dis world is nt a staying place b4 anyway.
Darlington Fred
April 28, 2013 at 6:35 PM
May ur souls rest in peace in God’s bosom, it is well.
Amen
mary&micah
April 28, 2013 at 6:49 PM
what a painful death,may there gentle soul rest in peace with the lord.amen. God give and God take, naked we come into this world and naked we shall depart, may God grant the families the heart to bear the loss, and may there perfect soul rest in peace. Amen.
Dan
April 28, 2013 at 6:56 PM
It’s a sad 1,bt is a reminder 4 us all 2 turn 2 God in prayers so as nt 2 xperiens such untold loss of lifs…may God help us nt 2 meet untimely death,pardon us of our sins & grant us is grace. May their families hav d fortitud 2 bear dis irrepairable loss. RIP brothers until we meet 2 part no more…also drivers of d highway ar 2 reckless nd shld b strongly warnd
Amaka
April 28, 2013 at 8:00 PM
So painful may all d seraphic Angels welcome them into heaven nd may their gentle soul rest in d Lord Amen
Teegirl
April 28, 2013 at 8:49 PM
May their soul rest in peace,may d lord guide their parents & us too. Our going out is cover wit d blood of Jesus,