In the early hours of today, a fatal accident occurred in front of Ebonyi State University Permanent Site Campus, involving a commercial bus loaded with passengers traveling from Benue to Onitsha and a 911 truck transporting sachet water from Enugu to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
The collision, which claimed several lives and left many others injured, has once again highlighted the dangers associated with the Ishieke Police checkpoint. Eyewitnesses alleged that officers manning the checkpoint had partially blocked the road during the night, creating hazardous conditions that contributed to the tragic incident.
This unfortunate event adds to the growing number of accidents reported around the Ishieke axis, where similar practices by checkpoint officers have repeatedly endangered road users. Families are mourning, and survivors are battling for their lives all of which could have been avoided with better traffic management and enforcement practices.
