The Police Command in Rivers State has assured to undertake thorough investigation on an accident that led to the death of three children at the Ogbunuabali area of Port Harcourt metropolis.
The police spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, gave the assurance in a statement in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Agabe said that the Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, was deeply saddened by the incident, and had ordered thorough investigation into the matter.
She said that the police boss had commiserated with the family of the deceased children, and assured that the driver, now at large, would be arrested and prosecuted.
The spokesman further said that the command remained committed to uncovering the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“All necessary steps are currently being taken to ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law,” she said.
Agabe urged members of the public to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and cooperate with the police.
A viral video on Friday showed Amara Esomonu, the mother of the three children, calling for justice over the loss of her children in a tragic accident.
An eyewitness who identified himself as Obua, said that an unidentified man was taking his female friend on a driving class when their vehicle rammed into the Esomonu family house.
Obua said that the three children aged 10, four and three were killed in the crash, adding, “the car lost control, rammed into the woman’s house, and killed the three children on the spot”.
