The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with a fatal road accident that claimed the life of Ifeanyi Mmesoma Miracle, a 200-level student of Abia State University.

The tragic incident occurred on Sunday along the Okigwe/Afikpo Expressway in Uturu and attracted widespread public attention after a video showing the victim’s body at the scene circulated online.

Confirming the development on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chioma Chinaka, said the accident involved two motorcycles that collided head-on, throwing their passengers onto the road.

She explained that the victim was subsequently run over by an oncoming Mack truck.

“The command is aware of the incident, which occurred at the Water Board area of Uturu on April 19, 2026. Two motorcycles were involved in a head-on collision, causing passengers to be thrown onto the road. This led to the death of Miss Ifeanyi Mmesoma Miracle, who was run over by a moving Mack truck,” she stated.

Chinaka added that officers from the Motor Traffic Department visited the scene, while injured victims were taken to a nearby hospital where they are currently responding to treatment.

She further disclosed that the remains of the deceased have been released to her family following confirmation of death by a medical doctor.

According to the police spokesperson, the motorcycles and truck involved in the accident have been recovered and taken into custody, while one suspect has been arrested. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend two other suspects linked to the incident.