On Thursday, at about 4:05pm a jeep was said to have gone up in flames on the river Niger bridge, Onitsha.
According to reports, the driver was headed to Asaba from Onitsha when the car caught fire due to a mechanical fault.
Shedding light on the incident is Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
He said:
“A Jeep heading from Onitsha to Asaba caught fire on Niger Bridgehead, Onitsha.
“The inferno is owing to mechanical deficiency on the vehicle. The SRC OPS has made effort to reach out to the State Fire Service.
“No life lost. We can’t ascertain the number of people inside vehicle now or the registration no due to the fire.
“Fire service has been called and the place condoned off.”
