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Suspected yahoo boy held after running over pregnant lady, others

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A driver of a Toyota Venza car that reportedly crushed three persons to death at Okpare town, Olomu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, has been arrested by the police.

The deceased victims include a pregnant lady and her children. Two others sustained life threatening injuries as the vehicle driven by the middle-aged man suspected to be an internet fraudster popularly known as yahoo boy rammed into them.

The incident occurred on Tuesday evening by the popular sharp curve along the Okpare-Ughelli road when the driver was said to be on high speed which resulted to the vehicle veering off it’s lane and crushed a tricycle with the occupants.

Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, however said he was not aware if he is an internet fraudster.

“What I can tell you is that the driver of the vehicle that ran over the victims has been arrested,” he said

It was gathered that the deceased were said to be returning from Ughelli when they met their untimely death.

Local sources said three of the victims died on the spot while the two others including the driver of the tricycle were rushed to the hospital treatment.

After the accident, the driver of the vehicle was absconding but apprehended by the youths in the area who handed him over to police, according to the sources.

It was gathered that the youths upon checks on the suspect’s car discovered native chalks in the pigeon hole.

A youth in the community, while confirming the incident, said the suspect was driving recklessly when he veered off his lane to hit the tricycle and killed some of the occupants.

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