JUST IN: Trailer Crushes 18 Travellers To Death At Police Checkpoint In Abia

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JUST IN: Trailer Crushes 18 Travellers To Death At Police Checkpoint In Abia—-Tragedy struck on Thursday morning as no fewer than 18 travellers were feared dead in a horrific crash on the Umuahia-Enugu axis of the Port Harcourt-Enugu Highway.

The incident, which occurred at a police checkpoint around the Lokpanta area of Abia State in the early hours, has left the community in shock.

Reports indicate that an 18-seater commercial bus, awaiting police clearance at the checkpoint, was struck by a truck whose driver lost control, resulting in the tragic loss of lives of both the driver and passengers.

Eyewitnesses, including Mr. Bananas Okereke, recounted the harrowing scene, with bodies of victims strewn across the accident site hours after the collision. The gravity of the situation was further heightened as protesting bus drivers and motorists blocked the road, demanding justice for the victims and accountability from the authorities.

Okereke lamented, “The road is blocked by protesting bus drivers and other motorists who are asking that the policemen who caused the accident be brought back to the scene.” He added that colleagues of the bus driver and concerned citizens have rallied together, refusing to disperse until Governor Alex Otti visits the scene to address their grievances.

The tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers faced by commuters on Nigeria’s highways and underscores the urgent need for enhanced safety measures and accountability within the transportation sector. As the community mourns the loss of lives, calls for justice and swift action resonate, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that such accidents are thoroughly investigated and preventive measures implemented to avoid future tragedies.

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Chelsea Starboy Cole Palmer Emerged As PL Player Of The Month Of September

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Chelsea Starboy Cole Palmer Emerged As PL Player Of The Month Of September—-Cole Palmer has been voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for September 2024.

Palmer led the Premier League for both goals and goal involvements last month. In four appearances he scored five times and got an assist.

Incredibly, four of his goals came in one devastating 21-minute period against Brighton & Hove Albion, as he became the first player in Premier League history to score four times in the first half of a Premier League match.

In addition to that incredible display against Brighton, Palmer also produced an assist in a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and a goal in a 3-0 win at West Ham United.

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Palmer wins the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award for a second time, with his first coming in April 2024. It means he has won two of the last three available awards.

The 22-year-old topped an eight-man shortlist after the public’s votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.

Palmer, who has already started October with an assist in a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, will look to add to his league-leading tally of 11 goal involvements this season when Chelsea return to Premier League action against Liverpool on Sunday 20 October

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Chelsea Gaffer Enzo Maresca Emerged As PL Manager Of The Month Of September

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Chelsea Gaffer Enzo Maresca Emerged As PL Manager Of The Month Of September—-Enzo Maresca has been named as September 2024’s Barclays Manager of the Month.

Maresca wins the award in only his second month as a Premier League head coach after leading Chelsea through the month unbeaten, winning three matches and drawing the other.

After a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace, Maresca’s team got back-to-back away wins against AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United, before finishing the month with a 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Chelsea scored a competition-high nine goals across the month. Maresca says the team’s form is credit to everyone at the club and not just him.

“We had a very good month,” he said. “We all need people around us to make things better. I’m very grateful to have all of them [his staff].

“We are always looking at new things and how we can improve from different football and different countries.”

Maresca becomes the first Chelsea head coach to win the award since Thomas Tuchel, who claimed it in October 2021.

The 44-year-old topped a five-man shortlist that included Mikel Arteta, Unai Emery, Marco Silva and Arne Slot, claiming the award after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts.

It also makes it a September awards double for Chelsea, after Cole Palmer was voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month.

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