Driver Dallami Yunusa endured a brutal assault this week at Ogi Junction, Okigwe, Imo State, after his truck broke down. While repairs were underway, cutlass-wielding assailants attacked, leaving him gravely wounded—and setting his vehicle ablaze before fleeing the scene.
Mechanic and assistants escaped; Yunusa, believed dead by attackers, lay unconscious until rescued. Military personnel responded to the distress call, found him alive, and rushed him to an Okigwe hospital for emergency care.
By the following day, he was transferred to Dala Orthopedic Hospital in Kano, where he continues treatment. This attack follows a similar incident nearly two months ago at the same junction, where two drivers were killed and a garri-laden truck was torched en route to Port Harcourt.
NURTW Okigwe Heavy Truck Unit chairman, Dahiru Musa Raza, confirmed that police have been notified, and are investigating the attack. The Imo State Police spokesperson, Henry Okoye, noted that he had yet to receive an official briefing but would liaise with the division for details.
Local transport unions and residents are raising alarm over the escalating violence on this busy route linking key Southeast and South-South trade corridors. Drivers now demand enhanced security measures to safeguard commuters and goods.
The recurrent attacks at Ogi Junction highlight broader concerns about roadway safety and criminal impunity. For many transporters, each journey now carries the weight of risk—and raises urgent questions about the region’s security response.
