Truck Crushes 10 To Death At Amorji Police Checkpoint Along Enugu-Port Expressway (See List Of Police/Military/JTF Checkpoints In South East Nigeria)

Ten passengers have been killed at a police checkpoint at Amorji Lekwesi community in Umunneochi Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Thursday, when a trailer carrying a large container collided with a stationary 18-seater bus waiting for clearance.

According to a witness from the community, the trailer, traveling at high speed, failed to brake in time upon reaching the checkpoint, which is located after a hilly section of the road from the Leru end.

The trailer first struck the roadblock before the main checkpoint, then plowed into the bus loaded with passengers, resulting in multiple fatalities on the spot.

Several drivers and commuters, speaking on the incident, alleged widespread extortion and mistreatment at the checkpoint, and called upon police authorities to dismantle the checkpoint and thoroughly investigate the incident, which they believe could have been prevented.

Efforts to reach the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer for comment were unsuccessful as her phone line was unreachable at the time.

The Checkpoint at Amorji Lekwesi community is part of the numerous unduly unwinding major Police/Military/JTF Checkpoints that man the South East region which have become major extortion and humiliation joints for drivers and other road users.

They include the following:

1. PDS Anara – Amaraku Road in Isiala Mbano LGA Imo State
2. Akachi Junction, Aba – Owerri Expressway, Naze, Owerri North LGA Imo State
3. Umuowa by Imo Airport Junction, Aba – Owerri Expressway, Umuowa, Ngor-Okpala LGA Imo State
4. Ugwu Orji along Owerri – Onitsha Expressway, by Umunoha junction, Mbaitoli LGA Imo State
5. Ogii-Isiokwe along Okigwe/Umuahia express road, Okigwe LGA. Imo State
6. Umualumoke junction, Ugwuaku Road, along Okigwe-Umuahia express road, Okigwe LGA. Imo State
7. Nunya junction along Okigwe-Umuahia express road, Isuikwuato LGA Abia State
8. Leru-Ihube, opp. Camp of Faith Okigwe LGA, Imo State
9. Okigwe-Uturu junction, along ABSU road, Okigwe LGA Imo State
10. Beside ABSU gate Uturu, Isuikwuato LGA Abia State
11. Acha junction, along Mile 2 and before mile 2 junction Ivo LGA, Ebonyi State.
12. Amawel junction, Ubomini Town along Owerri – Orlu Road Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State
13. Front of Abbott Boys Secondary School, along Owerri – Onitsha Expressway, Ihiala LGA, Anambra State
14. Opposite Nkwerre Local Government Council Headquarters, Nkwerre LGA Imo State
15. Umuikkaa Junction along Aba-Enugu Expressway Ishiala Ngwa South LGA Abia State
16. Imo River Bridge, Owerrinta along Aba-Owerri Road Ishiala Ngwa South LGA, Abia State
17. Tonimas Junction behind BICOZ Fast Food along Aba-Enugu Expressway Osisioma LGA, Abia State
18. Awkuzu/Nteje Junction along Enugu -Onitsha Expressway, Anambra State
19. Amansea/Ugwuoba Enugu -Onitsha old Road, Awka South LGA, Anambra State
20. 3 Corner Junction, Amagunze, Nkanu East LGA, Enugu State
21. New Kenyetta along Enugu – Okigwe Expressway Ugwuaji LGA Enugu State
22. Ituku Military Check Point along Enugu -Okigwe Expressway, Ituku Isuawa, Agwu LGA, Enugu State
23. Otu Amechi Agbani Link Road, Enugu South LGA, Enugu State
24. Umuogba Ihe along Enugu – Okigwe Expressway, Agwu LGA, Enugu State
25. Nnenwe Junction along Enugu – Okigwe Expressway, Agwu LGA, Enugu State
26. Agwu Mgbowo Aki na Ukwa Junction along Enugu -Okigwe Expressway, Agwu LGA, Enugu State
27. Abia – Enugu Boundary, along Enugu – Okigwe Expressway
28. Better Life Junction along Enugu -Okigwe Expressway, Abia State
29. Eluama – Isiukwuano beside Common Wealth Hotels Isiukwuano LGA, Abia State
30. Front of Ehime Mbano Local Government Council Headquarters along Aba Branch – Umuahia Road, Umuezeala, Ehime Mbano LGA Imo State
31. Ohafia/ Nguzu Junction, Abriba – Ohafia Road, Ohafia LGA, Abia State.
32. Army Check Point Udi, Four Corner, Nkanu East LGA Enugu State
33. Army Check Point Amodu, Nkanu West LGA, Enugu State
34. Military Check Point adjacent to Timber Market, along Orlu – Owerri Road, Orlu LGA, Imo State
35. Ekeahiara Junction, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo State
36. Umulolo junction along Port Harcourt – Enugu Expressway, Okigwe LGA, Imo State
37. Ihube Junction along Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway, Okigwe LGA, Imo State
38. Ihube Cashew Plantation, along Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway, Okigwe LGA, Imo State
39. Ihube/Isuochi Boundary along, Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway, Okigwe LGA, Imo State
40. Limca Junction by FGC, along Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway, Okigwe LGA, Imo State