TRAGEDY struck at the weekend at the border community of Ugwuoba community in Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State when two persons were buried alive while excavating sand in the area. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amarizu, in a statement on Sunday, said that the police authority has begun a full investigation into the death of the two young men which he confirmed occurred at Gariki in Ugwuoba community at about 10:30 am on Saturday. Amarizu said, “It was gathered that duo said to be excavating sand at a site died after the sand allegedly covered them. The State Police Spokesman further said that the corpses were later recovered with the assistance of the Oji River police operatives, who had contacted an excavator for assistance. “Their dead bodies were later recovered with the assistance of the Oji River Police Operatives who had contacted an Excavator that assisted to recover their dead bodies from the disaster scene.The bodies are now deposited at the hospital mortuary of General hospital Oji River for autopsy and further necessary action.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 28, 2018 14:33 UTC