I t was a indeed a sad end for a Graduate of Abia Polytechnic, Aba and the entire Polytechnic community as one of its brilliant graduate was hit by a truck on Tuesday after completing her clearance exercise in the campus preparing for her National Youth Service.
Miss Mary Ogechi Ezekiel, a fresh graduate of Abia Polytechnic , Aba was reportedly crushed to death after finishing with her clearance on campus heading for her home.
She was on Tuesday , March 5 , hit by a fast-moving truck in front of her institution.
According to a source, Mary graduated with a first class (2.1) from the department of accounting in the Polytechnic. She was in school for her clearance in preparation for the National service.
Report had it that, while she was moving out of the campus gate after the clearance exercise, she was elated that she would soon be mobilized for the National service.
Not long after, as she was about to cross to the other side of the road , she was hit by a tricycle . Before she could get up , ”she was unfortunately and spontaneously crushed by a over -speeding truck. ”
Mary , who was raised by her poor mum, was said to have received a scholarship from an organisation to pursue a post-graduate course before the sad end.
As a result of the incident, and seeing her lying dead, students of the institution were trying to mobilised for a protest and swiftly cordoned the vehicle not to allow an escape.
However, the management of the Polytechnic and the student Union Government of the institution saved the situation from going mutinous. The students were begged to calm down their nerves .
As as the time of filing this report , there is yet to be an official pronouncement from the institution management.
May the soul of the departed rest in peace , and comfort to the parents of the departed.