Police Confirm Man and Teenager Swept Away by Flood in Aba

Abia State police confirmed that a man and a teenage girl were swept into a rain-filled ditch near a construction site on Faulks Road in Aba during Sunday’s downpour. Police spokesperson Maureen Chinaka said the girl fell after reportedly hitting a stone, and a witness jumped in to rescue her; both were carried away. They had not been found at the time of her statement, and search efforts were continuing. Police are also investigating possible negligence related to the uncovered ditch.