Anambra Schoolboy Success Ezenwafor's Body Recovered
The body of six-year-old Success Ezenwafor, a pupil of UNIZIK Primary School, was recovered on Wednesday morning after he was swept away by floodwaters on Tuesday. The incident occurred when a school bus carrying him and other occupants was trapped and overturned along the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka South Local Government Area.
Nine other occupants, including seven schoolchildren and two adults, were rescued by the Anambra State Police Command and local residents, and taken to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital in Amaku for treatment. The search for Success was conducted in collaboration with community members.
Prince Chinedu Okafor, the Chairman of Awka South Local Government Area, confirmed the recovery of Success' body and stated that the other rescued children were in stable condition. The Ezenwafor family expressed their grief over the loss, describing Success as brave for attempting to help others escape the vehicle.
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