TopNaija gathered that the truck immediately caught fire and burnt down the two tricycles with their passengers including a female and five others.
A source who pleaded anonymity told journalists that the accident happened on one side of the road which is under rehabilitation by the state government.
According to him, “The truck rammed into the approaching tricycle from the opposite direction resulting in the accident.”
When contacted, Akwa Ibom Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Ogah Ochi, said preliminary investigation conducted by the officers of the corps has indicated that two trucks were involved in the accident.
He added that the second truck that caused the accident ran away
” The truck that actually caused the accident ran away. It overtook at that point, and this one was trying to veer off from the truck that was overtaking and now rammed into two tricycles.”