A truck containing cartons of live ammunition has fallen into a drainage and spilled its content.
The content made up of cartons of live ammunition was discovered on Sunday at Awka Road, Onitsha, in Anambra were the truck fell.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident sent jitters into residents of the area, who later drew the attention of the Police.
The Police Personnel who were immediately deployed to the area arrested the driver of the Truck who was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria to have sustained some injuries.
An Eyewitness account say attempts by the driver and his assistant, to garther and conceal the content of the truck failed due to the timely arrival of the Police operatives,”
Adding that the assistant driver fled the scene on sighting the police, leaving behind the driver.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga confirming the incidence , said the police had recovered the vehicle and its contents.
DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said: “At about 4:00p.m. on May 9, 2021, there was an accident involving a truck along Awka expressway, Onitsha, and on receipt of this information, Police operatives, military and other security agencies rushed to the scene and quickly cordoned off the area and recovered the truck with its contents.
“Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to State criminal investigation department for further investigations,” Ikenga said.