NDDC MD escapes death, as 2 cops, civilian lose life in auto crash
Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, on Thursday, escaped death by the whiskers in a ghastly auto crash which claimed the lives of three others.
Those who died in the accident which occurred along Calabar-Itu road include two policemen and one civilian. Their names were however not disclosed at press time.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when a trailer ran into the pilot vehicle carrying policemen attached to the NDDC Managing Director.
Mr. Ekere and others were on their way to Calabar, the Cross River capital to receive Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, who was on a working visit to the state.
During the accident, two policemen in the pilot vehicle including a civilian died on the spot while several others sustained different degrees of injuries and were rushed to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) emergency accident ward.
It was learnt that the body of the deceased police officers and the civilian have been deposited in the hospital morgue.
A statement by the NDDC’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr. Toye Abosede, which was released after the incident said: “The convoy of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima.Ekere, has been involved in a road mishap.
“The incident, along the Calabar-Itu Road, occurred when a trailer ran into the pilot vehicle carrying policemen attached to the NDDC Managing Director who was on his way to Calabar to receive the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
“The victims were immediately taken to a nearby hospital where they are receiving urgent medical attention for injuries. Unfortunately, one of the policemen could not be saved. Members of the entourage in other vehicles were unhurt in the unfortunate incident”.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Chukwu Ikechukwu, confirmed the incident and the death of the two policemen and one civilian.
He said investigation into the tragic accident was still ongoing.
