A military personnel attached to Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) headquarters in Bayelsa State met a tragic end on Thursday in a fatal road accident along the Uyo-Bori-Onne route in Rivers State. The incident also left four others critically injured, with severe injuries including severed body parts.
Reports gathered by DAILY POST indicate that the accident occurred while the convoy of OPDS Commander, Rear Admiral John Okeke, was returning from a visit to Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State.
The convoy, comprising personnel from the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy, reportedly encountered the accident due to factors including a bad road, speeding, and driver fatigue.
Sources close to the scene disclosed that the accident involved a gun truck and another vehicle within the convoy. Immediate medical attention was provided as the injured were swiftly transported to the Medical Centre in Onne and the Military Hospital for urgent treatment.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident as the military community mourns the loss of one of its own and prays for the recovery of those injured in the mishap.
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