Six persons including the head of a family, his wife, three children
and their house-maid died in an auto accident while fleeing from their
residence in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital over Boko Haram’s attacks.
The victims identified as members of Steven Offia’s family from Awhum
in Udi Local Council, Enugu State were reportedly crushed to death by a
trailer while returning to their home town on Tuesday to escape the
bloody attacks by the Islamic sect.
The private car driven by the deceased Offia (the family head) was
said to have collided with a trailer coming from the opposite direction
at Otukpa in Benue State.
Offia, who was a panel beater and spare parts dealer in Yobe State,
his wife Nneka, four children – three boys and one girl as well as their
house maid were involved in the fatal auto crash.
However, only the second son of the family identified as Chibuzor
survived the crash but he was said to be on the danger list at a
hospital in Otukpa.
A relation of the deceased family members, Mr. Ben Offia, who
confirmed the incident in a chat with Vanguard yesterday, said his
deceased brother decided to move members of his family back home
following the continued killing of Igbo living in the state by Boko
Haram.
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