Aba Catholic Bishop laments death of members during Christ the King procession

Following the death of two members in Aba on Sunday during the Christ The King annual procession, the Catholic Bishop of Aba Diocese, Augustine Echema has sympathized with the families of the deceased members.

He has also consoled the families of those that were injured in the tragedy, promising that such ugly event won’t happen again.

The Bishop said that it was caused by overcrowding, but added that investigations were still ongoing to determine the actors that led to the overcrowding, as well as identify the victims.

Some members from some urban parishes in Aba who participated in the Ecclesiastical procession said that the victims who died from the incident were first rushed to a hospital for revival but were later confirmed dead by doctors.

One of the members, Ugo Chimaobi suggested that efforts should be made to ensure crowd control and slow pace of movement and protection of children, in future celebrations.

Also, a medical doctor, Chikwe Abraham condoled the families of the victims but advised that anyone with an established blood pressure case should be careful when participating in physical activities.

DAILY POST recalls that in March 2024, a fast moving Lexus SUV crashed into 21 members of United Evangelical Church, Abayi International Aba, who were celebrating International Women’s Day along Aba-Owerri road, fatally injuring many of them.