Five persons said to be students of the University of Port Harcourt and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education have lost their lives in a fatal motor accident that occurred along Mgbuoba/NTA road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The five occupants (three female and two male) of the ash colour Lexus 350 car, with Lagos plate number, JJJ 37 FS, died on the spot while the car was damaged beyond repair.
Locals said that the accident occurred at the earlier hours of Saturday, when they were returning from night club.
It was further gathered that the driver was under the influence of alcohol, which led to the fatality. Hence, it was not a collusion with another vehicle.
The accident caused gridlock along the busy Mgbuoba/NTA road, as residents and motorists gathered to check if they could identify the victims.
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, a Superintendent of Police (SP), when contacted described the incident as unfortunate.
Omoni said police had evacuated the corpses, adding that the command would investigate the cause of the accident.
