Tragedy: 15 Jehovah’s Witnesses Die In An Auto Crash

Following the death of fifteen (15) members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation in a motor accident on Monday evening at Awomama Bridge in Imo State, the Chairman of Oguta Local Government Area of the state, Hon. Ifeanyi Nnani, has expressed sadness, saying it was a dark moment for the community.

The accident which occurred at about 6:45 pm on Monday involved a trailer allegedly driving against traffic rammed in to a bus conveying them, killing all passengers on board.

Dreamnews gathered that their remains have since been deposited in a mogue.

The victims according to reports were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State when the tragedy struck. It was gathered that they were all from the Agwa community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.

Hon. Nnani, reacting in a statement endorsed by his aide, Desmond Orum on Tuesday, the LG boss expressed heavy heart over the incident.

“The Executive Chairman of Oguta Local Government Area, Hon. Ifeanyi Nnani, has received with a heavy heart the news of the accident that took away the lives of over 10 persons from Agwa Community along Onitsha-Owerri Express Road this evening on their way back home to Agwa after their successful Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention at Uli, Anambra State.”

“Oguta Local Government Area has once again witnessed another dark moment, very tragic and sorrowful. These pathetic incidents have once more reminded the people of Oguta, and Agwa, of the intense sorrow that took away the lives of Agwa people suddenly in the past.”

“While consoling the entire Agwa Community over the loss, the Executive Chairman also wants to, in a special way, extend his profound condolences to the immediate family members that suddenly lost their beloved ones to these unforeseen circumstances.”

“May God Almighty comfort and provide for the immediate families, and strengthen them, mainly during this dark and mourning period. May their souls and the souls of other faithful departed, through the mercies of God, rest in peace. Amen.”