Anambra Police Warn Parents After Pupil's Flood Tragedy

The Anambra State Police Command has issued a flood alert to residents, urging parents, guardians, and caregivers to be vigilant in light of persistent rainfall and flooding in the state. This alert follows the tragic death of Success Ezenwafor, a pupil from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Primary School, who was swept away by floodwaters in Isiagu, Awka South Local Government Area.

The incident occurred last Tuesday when the school bus transporting Success and other occupants was trapped and overturned by floodwaters. While nine other occupants, including seven schoolchildren and two adults, were rescued by operatives of the Anambra State Police Command and local residents, Success was missing until his remains were recovered the following morning.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesman, emphasized the need for heightened precautions to ensure the safety of schoolchildren amid the ongoing flooding.