A young masquerade lost his life during the Imo Awka festival after being hit by a commercial tricycle in Anambra State. The accident has raised safety concerns at crowded cultural events.
- The incident occurred on May 11 in Awka during the annual Imo Awka festival, drawing large crowds.
- A boy dressed as a masquerade was hit by a keke napep, sustaining fatal head injuries.
- Eyewitnesses were horrified, and a video of the scene has since circulated online, sparking debates.
Locals are grieving what many called a “preventable tragedy,” especially given the victim’s young age. Social media erupted with shock, irony, and cultural reflection, many citing the lyric “Egungun be careful, na express you dey go.”
Will this tragedy push festival organizers and local authorities to adopt better crowd and traffic controls? Public expectations are rising.
