Tragedy struck on Saturday along the People’s Club/Limca Road in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State when a convoy suspected to belong to operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) collided with two tricycles.
The incident, which occurred around 6:30 a.m., left one passer-by dead on the spot and several others injured.
First Daily correspondent learnt that the black Lexus Jeep leading the convoy rammed into the tricycles, sparking panic in the busy area.
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity confirmed to newsmen saying, “The security men, suspected to be DSS officials, about four of them, driving on a high speed hit the two tricycles and when they discovered that the occupants were badly injured and one already dead, they abandoned their Lexus Jeep and fled with their service rifles for fear of a mob attack.
When contacted, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the accident.
Ikenga, however, said preliminary enquiries confirmed that the recovered vehicle does not belong to any security agency in the state as speculated.
He said, “The Anambra State Police Command has commenced investigation into a fatal motor accident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, August 16, 2025, at People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, involving a Lexus Jeep and two tricycles popularly known as Keke.
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“Preliminary information at the disposal of the Command revealed that the driver of the Lexus Jeep rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one occupant, while others sustained varying degrees of injury.
“The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as its occupants fled. Police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division quickly responded, secured the area, recovered the abandoned vehicle, and evacuated the victims to a hospital, where one was later confirmed dead.
“Further enquiries have established that the recovered Lexus Jeep does not belong to any security agency in the State.”
Ikenga added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident.
Orutugu also appealed to residents of the area to remain calm and cooperate with the Police, as efforts are being intensified to unravel the full circumstances surrounding the incident.