Truck falls in Anambra State, spills ammunition content

• Conductor flees, driver held

A truck loaded with ammunition on fell on the Awka Road in Onitsha, Anambra State around 5am on Sunday.

It was gathered that as soon as the truck fell into a ditch and it spilled its content of live ammunition on the road.

The driver of truck was said to have been arrested by the police, while his conductor manage to escape.

“The incident occurred on the Awka Road. It was discovered by those going to the church early in the morning. It has attracted heavy security presence to the road.

“The truck, a Mercedes Benz 911 model, was moving the goods out of Onitsha when the driver lost control and fell into a gutter,” a source said.

“The driver and his conductor tried to quickly remove the contents of the truck, but they could not do much before daybreak when policemen arrived at scene and saw that the truck was carrying live bullets.

“The policemen called for a backup and arrested the truck driver while his conductor escaped,” the source added.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikeng Tochukwu said, “I have not been briefed about the incident. I will get back to you when I get the details.”