Five die on their way back from club in rivers state

Five people have died on their way back from a club in rivers state just less than 78 hours after Governor Nyesom Wike lifted the curfew imposed on Rivers State.

The five persons were returning from a club.

They were confirmed dead in a road accident along the NTA road, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

A driver of a Lexus car on high speed was said to have rammed into a parked sewage truck close to the Okilton area of the NTA Road, killing all occupants.

It was learnt the car was occupied by two females and three males returning from a nightclub.

Family members of the deceased were said to have shed tears when they raced to the scene to identify their bodies.