SMH: Three Girls Died In Abandoned Ditch Trying To Fetch Water In Ebonyi

No fewer than three girls were at the weekend, confirmed dead at Umuigboke community of Oriuzor, Ezza North Local government area of Ebonyi state as they went to get water from an abandoned ditch in the area.

The deceased girls, Chinonye Peace Mgbada, an Ordinary National Diploma, OND, graduate of Institute of Management and Technology, I.M.T Enugu, Alice Nwokwu, and Uzoamaka Nwinyima drowned in the ditch despite concerted effort by the people of the area to rescue them.

Vanguard learnt that the bodies of the deceased had already been deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA

An eyewitness account revealed that one of the deceased girls slipped into the ditch abandoned during mining activities in the area and as the two other girls tried to rescue their friend from the ditch They too were equally swallowed up by the water.

The site over the years had served as the major source of water to the Umuigboke community of Oriuzor despite the construction of manual boreholes in the area by the Local government council.

The victim’s lifeless bodies were however recovered as the ditch was drained using a water distribution tanker which came miles away to drain the water in which the girls lost their lives.

The demise of these girls have brought to the front burner the need for the state government to expedite action and complete the ongoing reticulation of water from Oferekpe and Okawu Water Treatment Plants to all the communities in the state.

Confirming the incident, the Ebonyi state police public Relations Officer, DSP Sylvester Igbo stated that the command had begun investigation to ascertain whether the incident was an act of God or act of man.

He said the police was yet to arrest any suspect in connection with the death of the girls.

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Posted: at 26-02-2013 12:29 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Which yeye investigation be that? May their souls RIP jare!

Posted: at 26-02-2013 02:01 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

9ja always medicine after death.

Posted: at 26-02-2013 02:24 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Common water which is our right no dey freely for all and yet these politicians are feeling that they are working or even doing us a favour to provide these amenities.God will judge them.May the soul of the departed,rest in peace.

Posted: at 26-02-2013 06:32 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Eeya...r.i.p

Posted: at 26-02-2013 06:50 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

n how many years old is dis ebonyi state self? igbo people go dey ginger 4 more states wen d few 1s they've got em no fit manage am well...Nigerians no wan revolt, illiterate politicians dey live large while graduates dey die 2 get a drink of water, una 2 value una lives una no wan revolt against govt like Tunisia, & Syria so make we dey suffer dey go
whats stops sm1 4rm going 2 set himself ablaze front of Aso rock if govt no wan hear our cries abi no be so d now infamous Tunisia revolution been start? instead 4 9ja we all want make 9ja turn heaven but no 1 wan sacrifice imself mtchew

Posted: at 26-02-2013 06:57 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 26-02-2013 07:24 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 26-02-2013 07:39 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

Ahah which investigation una de do?? Nd who una de arrest?? God punish una tomorrow una go carry innocent people put for cell de force them to acknowledge wot de dont know... RIP YOUNG LADIES JARE

Posted: at 26-02-2013 08:13 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

 

Posted: at 26-02-2013 08:29 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero