Tension in Onitsha as truckload of live bullets falls

A report on the Nations says that a truck loaded with live bullets may have fallen off the road in onitsha.

The said Mercedes Benz 911 truck, which fell along Awka road in the city in the early hours of Sunday, cartons of the bullets spill into the drainage when it skidded off the road.

The contents made early morning worshippers to raise the alarm, which attracted the presence of heavy security men who cordoned off the arena.

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The Nation gathered that the truck was moving the goods out of Onitsha to a yet-to-be identified location when the driver lost control and skidded off the road, making it fall into a ditch.

However, the Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed there was a lone accident at the spot.

On the cartons of bullets allegedly being conveyed by the truck, he said he had not been properly briefed on the situation.

However, he assured investigation had commenced into the matter, promising to get back to the reporter.