Four school pupils died and 10 others sustained injuries after a driver of an Infiniti jeep rammed into them along Oba/Nnewi old road in Anambra State.
The victims, who are pupils of Ugwube primary school of Ugwube, Oba, Idemili South LGA, were reportedly returning from school after closing by 2pm when the incident occurred.
The driver of the vehicle with registration No. MYB 22 AAA was said to be coming from Onitsha axis on a high speed when he suffered a brake failure and ran into the pupils on Monday.
“The school children came out in their large number after being dismissed at about 2pm.
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“They were going down the Oba/Nnewi old road when the driver of the vehicle, infinity Jeep with registration No. MYB 22 AAA, rammed into them, killing four on the spot while over 10 of them sustained various degrees of injuries,” The Nation quoted an unnamed witness as saying.
The remains of the deceased have since been moved to the Gateway Hospital morgue, Oba while the injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.
The Oba Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr. Ifeanyi Abanaofor, while confirming the incident, identified the driver of the vehicle as Mr. Chibuzor Elebo.
He said that Elebo was presently in police custody.