Tragedy in Onitsha as 3 die as well caves in
– Three persons, yesterday, October 25 lost their lives in Onitsha Anambra state
– The trio lost their life after a the well caved in and buried them alive
– Two of the victims, who were yet to be identified as at press time, were said to be citizens of Akwa Ibom state
There was pandemonium at Hanik street, Federal Housing Estate Onitsha, Anambra state as three people died after being trapped in a borehole.
Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano
Eyewitnesses told Daily Sun, that the locally dug borehole developed fault and a young lady, who lived in the building, invited a man for repairs.
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“They called for help and a fellow Calabar man went inside to help bring out his kinsman but got trapped as well.
“Some minutes later, an Hausa man living around the area also volunteered to enter the well to rescue the trapped men, although at the cost of N100, 000 which the residents agreed to pay but the man never came out .
“It would have been four dead bodies because a fourth person entered but he was lucky to come out alive though he complained of receiving a strange slap from the spirits inside the hole. He came out with swollen face and is in critical condition, presently,” an eye-witness stated.
Speaking to Vanguard on the incident, the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of ‘33’ Police Station, Mr Apev, confirmed that the corpses of the three victims have been recovered from the well. He also said he had briefed higher authorities for appropriate action.
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Also, the Police Area Commander for Onitsha, Yahaya Abubakar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, confirmed the incident, but could not give much details, adding that investigation was still in progress.
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