BY SUNNY DAVID
News reaching Emerald Newsroom is indicating that a hit and run vehicle had killed a man in Awka, capital of Anambra state, South East Nigeria. It was said to have happened at Aroma junction flyover. The man’s age is yet unknown.
Report says the man was attempting to cross the highway when he was knocked down. His name was given as Engr. Robert Ofoegbu. He hails from Azigbo,an agrarian community in Nnewi South local government area of the state.
Eyewitnesses, Uchenna Chukwubuikem and Salome Egede, attributed the incident to overspeeding and careless crossing of the highway. They however, call for construction of pedestrian bridge at the spot and other strategic areas in the city. The objective is to avert future occurrence of such incident.
FRSC officials, who arrived the scene shortly, took the victim to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, for medical examination, where he was confirmed dead by a Medical Doctor on duty, and his body deposited at the facility’s mortuary.
Consequent upon this, Anambra State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi, warned drivers to avoid speeding, especially in built-up areas, but to use maximum speed limit of fifty kilometer per hour.
He equally advised pedestrians to use safest means of crossing the road if need arises, and to be careful while doing same.
Undisclosed amount of money, rosary, mobile phones, phone charger and assorted recharge cards were found on the victim.
