40ft container crushes Abia businessman to death in Rivers state

40ft container crushes Abia businessman to death in Rivers state

40ft container crushes Abia businessman to death in Rivers state

A businessman, identified as Akuma Kalu, has been crushed to death after a 40ft container fell on his car in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers state.

It was gathered that Kalu died in the tragic incident while on his way to the Port Harcourt International Airport to board a flight.

His vehicle was said to have been stuck at a bad portion of the Etche-Ngo Okpala road when the container fell off a truck and crushed him.

Late Kalu hailed from Abariba in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia Atate.

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Before his death, he was an importer based in Umuogele Ovom and a member of the Umuogele Landlords Association in the commercial city of Aba.

Family members and friends have taken to social media to mourn the late businessman, who reportedly lost his father six years ago.