Tragedy Strikes as Famous Calabar Carnival Turns Bloody, Many Feared Dead
- Seven people have been reportedly killed in a car accident at the venue of the 2022 Calabra Carnival
- It was gathered that 29 other people who were part of the crowd of onlookers at the carnival were also injured
- The sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that those injured are currently receiving immediate medical attention following the incident
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that seven people were killed at the Calabar Carnival when a car lost control and rammed into a crowd of onlookers.
Premium Times reports that the corps also noted that 29 others were injured during the mishap which occurred on Tuesday, December 27.
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Confirming the incident, the sector commander of the FRSC, Maikano Hassan, said that the unfortunate incident happened right in front of the Jumat Mosque in Bogobiri, Calabar.
Hassan noted that it took place at the time when bikers at the location were having their Bikers Carnival activity, which is part of the carnival.
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According to the FRSC sector commander, those injured in the incident include 21 male adults, three women, two male children and three female children.
He also noted that those who were injured were immediately rushed to the Naval hospital and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital for prompt medical attention while the deceased have been deposited in the two hospitals in Calabar.
Details of the mishap
Speaking further, Hassan said that the incident happened when a Toyota Camry car lost control and rammed into a crowd of onlookers during the carnival.
It was gathered that the governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade, was already seated at the event centre with some other dignitaries in attendance when the incident occurred.
The mishap immediately brought the day five activities to a sudden end.
Bolanle Raheem: "My daughter was pregnant with twins," Mother of slain lawyer laments
In other news, Bolanle Raheem killing by a trigger-happy police officer has hit members of her family including her mother hard.
Mrs Salami said that the police killed her daughter who was pregnant with twins and took away her glory.
The bereaved mother made the disclosure when the Lagos state commissioner of police, Abiodun Alabi visited her family to commiserate with them.
Bolanle Raheem: Lagos police takes fresh action over killing of female lawyer by officer on Christmas day
The Lagos state police command on Tuesday, December 27, said that two officers arrested alongside ASP Dambri Vandi, over the killing of a Lagos-based female lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem has been released.
The officers were released because an investigation by the police showed that they were not involved in the killing of the late lawyer.
Confirming the officers' release, the spokesperson for the Lagos police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the personnel were taken into protective custody immediately after Bolanle was shot and killed by their colleague and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation.
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