The corpse of the mother of Rev. According to eyewitnesses, the ambulance left the deceased compound from Dikenta Avutu Obowo with the remains around 2:00 p.m. and was gutted by fire while in motion along Owerri-Umuahia Expressway. However, the remains were rescued by the deceased family members, who had accompanied it to the mortuary before the fire totally engulfed the vehicle. ALSO READ: Swedish govt seeks collaboration to train Nigerians on ICT developmentOne of the eyewitnesses said: “The ambulance was on motion when the fire started dropping from the fuel tank. The bereaved, as gathered, was forced to carry the corpse in the stretcher and walked to the mortuary to deposit the corpse.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 14, 2020 10:41 UTC