S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

GOV. UMAHI’S CONVOY INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, 3 VI VICTIMS CONFIRMED DEAD. (PHOTO).



Governor Umahi’s convoy involved in accident, 3 victims confirmed dead

16 May 2023 

No fewer than three persons on Tuesday lost their lives after the convoy of Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, rammed into their motorcycle.

The victims, indigenes of Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, were on Muhammadu Buhari International Airport Road when an advance team of the Governor rammed into them.

News Express learnt that the convoy had dropped Umahi at the airport located at Onueke area of the state and was returning to town when the tragic accident happened.

The accident occurred shortly after the commissioning of a flyover at Abaomege in Onicha local government area which was named after Prince Arthur Eze.

The flyover was commissioned by Prince Arthur Eze, together with the Governor Umahi.

It was gathered that the governor left for Abuja shortly after the commissioning ceremony.

Prince Arthur Eze and the state deputy governor, Eric Kelechi Igwe, stepped down at the accident scene, consoled the families of the victims and directed that the victims be rushed to hospital, then zoomed off to Enugu State.

The motorcycle belonging to the victims and the Sienna bus involved in the accident were destroyed beyond repair.

 

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