A truck driver Thursday, at
Ogbor Hill area of Aba, Abia
state, lost control and rammed
into a classroom killing 7
school children.
Fifteen other school children
also sustained various degrees
of injuries during the accident.
They were pupils of Glorious
International Academy located
on 42 Opobo road, Aba.
The truck with Registration
number, Akwa Ibom AA 702
KTA was said to be on its way
to Ovom waterside to evacuate
sand when it lost control and
rammed into the fence of
Glorious International Academy
located on 42 Opobo road.
truck-school
The pupils were said to be
having their morning devotion
in a classroom when the
incident occurred.
According to eyewitnesses
account, the pupils have
concluded their examinations
and were said to have returned
to the school to have their end
of the year party.
When Vanguard visited the
school, police and operatives of
Federal Road Safety Corps were
seen inspecting the scene of
the accident even as
sympathizers were seen in
groups discussing the
development.
Blood stains covered the floor
of the classroom, just as
broken desks, biscuits, plates
which were to be used for the
end of the year party for the
pupils.
Also, some parents and
relations who lost their children
and wards were seen weeping
uncontrollably while others
were making inquiries regarding
the whereabouts of their
children and wards
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