Truck driver in custody for crushing fresh Abia graduate

The truck driver who crushed to death a recent graduate of Abia State Polytechnic,  Aba, has been taken into custody.

Mary Ogechi Ezekiel, who graduated with a distinction from the Department of Accounting, had gone to school on Tuesday, March 5, for clearance in preparation for NYSC.

However, as she exited the school gate, a tricycle hit her and before she could get up, a fast-moving truck crushed her to death, (read here).

After the accident, students of the school staged a protest and blocked the expressway.

The police stepped in and calmed the angry students before detaining the driver.

An investigation is underway.