Just 4 days after a bus got burnt after failing to control its steering due to brake failure, Another bus found itself inside the Ubu Osigbu stream, According to the injured driver, Coming down the hill en-route Ukpor from Nnewi, he tried to slow down by pedalling his brake but to his disappointment, It failed. There were two cars coming before me from the sharp bend and i tried to control the full loaded bus into safety on my vacant left side, but the speed coming down the hill veered me into the water.

A commercial motorcyclist who almost collided with the bus said the driver lost control, veered of his lane and plunged into the river, probably due to brake failure.

When naaijan visited the victims at the hospitals where they are receiving medical attention, There was a wide spread rumor of one already dead though nurses in the hospital still shiver in uncertainty.


As at the time of this report, The Nigerian police have rushed to the area as more belongings of the victims are being recovered from the water.