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Abuja flood sweeps away commercial motorcyclist
A commercial motorcyclist whose identity is yet to be identified was swept away by heavy rain in the Chikakore Community, in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, on Tuesday.
The motorcyclist who ignored several appeals from residents and some on lookers attempted to cross a culvert which serves as a make shift bridge linking one part of the community to the other.
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He was overpowered by the fast moving body of water as he attempted to prevent his motorcycle from being dr@gged into the muddy water.
A video clip of the tragic incident was circulated on the community WhatsApp group by a resident who recorded the incident using a mobile telephone. In the two minutes long video clip, a youngster who witnessed the unfolding incident could be heard calling on authorities to “fix the road” in order to avoid a repeat of such an incident in the nearest future.
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