Reports had it that the accident involved two trailers that had a collusion Saturday afternoon along Onitsha – Awka Express way and it was gathered that the suspected 15 passengers may also include some villagers selling fruits and other food items.
Also it is not clear the number of casualties recorded when residents in the area scampered for safety from the accident scene but it is being feared that scores must have sustained several degrees of injury.
Sector Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps Anambra Command Mrs Margate Onabe confirmed the incident adding the officers and men of the Sector are already at the scene of the accident while details are being awaited.
While the true position about the Umunya accident is being investigated a total of 17 persons have been gunned down as a result of cult clashes byrival groups between Friday and Saturday this weekend.
Though the Anambra state Police Command is yet to come up with detailed report of the killings it was confirmed that the cult clashed started Thursday even when two persons were gunned down in Awka Capital.
But the following day being Friday the affected cult group came on a reprisal attack killing three persons and cult war began.
It is not certain the names of the rival cult groups involved in the war but this may not have been unconnected to the Justle over who controls revenue windows in the state capital for Keke tricycle operators in the area.
Meanwhile residents of Awka Capital City now live in fear as most neighborhoods now close their street and estate gates by 6pm while the members of the Anambra Joint Task Force on Security (JTF) said they are on top of the situation at moment .
Commissioner for Homeland Matters Chief Chikaodi Anara assured members of the public to go about their lawful daily businesses,adding that it is only a cult member that should be be apprehensive of what has happened.
