A Lexus SUV driver abandoned his vehicle and fled after crushing a tricycle passenger to death in Obosi, Anambra State, on Saturday.
The incident happened at Peoples Club by Limca Road, near Onitsha, in the early hours of the day. The impact left one passenger dead on the spot, while others inside the tricycle sustained serious injuries.
Eyewitnesses said the SUV driver, along with his companions, hurriedly fled the scene, leaving the vehicle behind.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the body of the deceased has been taken to the mortuary, while the injured are receiving treatment in hospital.
“The accident occurred in the early hours of today, 16th August 2025, at People’s Club/Limca Road, Obosi, involving a Lexus Jeep and two tricycles popularly known as Keke.
“Police operatives attached to Isiowulu Division quickly responded, secured the area, recovered the abandoned vehicle, and evacuated the victims to a hospital, where one was later confirmed dead,” Ikenga said in a statement.
He further explained: “Preliminary information at the disposal of the Command reveals that the driver of the Lexus Jeep rammed into the tricycles, resulting in the unfortunate death of one occupant. Others sustained varying degrees of injury. The vehicle was subsequently abandoned at the scene as its occupants fled.”
Ikenga added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a full investigation and appealed to residents to stay calm and assist with information that could help unravel the case.
