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FRSC personnel at an accident scene
By PAMELA EBOH, Awka
Irate youths on Friday set ablaze a lorry carrying cows at the Kwata flyover junction, along the Enugu – Onitsha Expressway, killing all the cows over the death of about eight children hawking wares.
News Express gathered that the truck which was conveying the cows to an unknown destination, lost control of its break system, knocking down eight hawkers. It also injured four occupants of two SUV cars.
According to a source, the incident attracted irate youths, who burnt the truck and the cattle, having resisted attempts to free the cattle before setting the truck ablaze.
The chaos caused by the action of the irate youths led to massive shooting in the area by military personnel to disperse them, leading residents in the area and motorists to flee out of fear.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, could not be reached at the time of filing this report.
