Joy Turned to Sorrow: Boy in Masquerade Costume Dies After Being Hit by Keke in Awka

crushed by a commercial tricycle (keke napep) in Imo Awka, Awka, Anambra State.

The sad incident occured on Sunday, May 11, during the Imo Awka festival.

The streets were filled with masquerades and spectators who came to watch the festival when a young masquerade was hit by a keke and his skull was crushed.

Eyewitnesses claim the victim was just a boy in a masquerade costume.

 

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