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Community In Shock As Two Men Get Buried Alive While Excavating Sand In Enugu
Posted by Samuel on Sun 28th Jan, 2018 - tori.ngMen of the Nigeria Police Force have begun investigation after two men got buried alive while they were excavating sand in Enugu.
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It has been reported that the Nigeria Police in Enugu is investigating the death of two persons following the collapse of a borrow pit at Gariki in Ugwuoba community, Oji River local government area of the state.
According to a NAN report, The Command’s spokesman, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Sunday that the incident happened on Saturday at about 10:30 a.m.
“Two persons who were said to be excavating sand at a site in Gariki in Ugwuoba community got buried as the sand they were excavating slides and allegedly covered them.
“The identity of the victims has yet to be unmasked, but sources revealed that they hailed from Nibo in Awka South local Government Area of Anambra State, but were at the site to excavate sand into lorries,’’ he said.
He said the corpses were later recovered with the assistance of the Oji River police operatives, who had contacted an excavator for assistance.
Amaraizu added that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Oji River for autopsy and necessary investigation.
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