How Learner Driver Crushed 3 siblings to Death in Rivers

A lady Learning how to drive has crushed three children from the same mother to death in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Daily Trust gathered that an unidentified man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive when the lady behind the wheel rammed into the children’s residence, killing the three of them in the process. […]

A lady Learning how to drive has crushed three children from the same mother to death in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

Daily Trust gathered that an unidentified man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive when the lady behind the wheel rammed into the children’s residence, killing the three of them in the process.

The incident which occurred at Ogbunabali axis of Port Harcourt, the state capital, attracted a lot sympathizers.

Amarachi Promise Esomonu, the mother of the three kids, has called for justice.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on May 15.

A resident told Daily Trust: “They were at home in Ogbunabali when this happened. A young man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive. So, as she was driving, people started shouting. Before we knew it, the car had rammed into the woman’s house.

“That was how her three children lost their lives. It is very painful, and the mother has been crying because the children were all going to school,” the source stated.

Police spokesperson in Rivers State, ASP Blessing Kaborlo Agabe, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday night, said the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, had ordered an investigation.

She said the State Police Command was saddened by the tragic incident, which she said has generated “widespread grief and concern”.

She condoled with the family and assured that every necessary step would be taken to ensure that the family gets justice in the matter.

The deceased children were aged: 10 years, 4 years and 3 years.