Police authorities have clarified that Visco Investment Global Limited, not Dangote Industries truck was behind the fatal road accident that claimed 10 lives on Wednesday along Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway in Enugu State.
Two crashes happened on September 3, 2025, at Ozalla/4-Corner, according to a statement by the Commissioner of police in Enugu State, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa.
He revealed that the first involved multiple vehicles, leaving six dead, while the second saw a cement truck hit a tricycle, killing four.
The first crash, around 9 a.m., involved a Howo truck laden with cement and branded Visco Investment Global, a Toyota Corolla, a Foton bus, and a Daihatsu Hijet mini bus.
The collision caused the truck head and Corolla to go up in flames, killing five occupants of the car, while another passenger in the mini bus also died.
A second crash later in the day, around 3 p.m., involved a Sino truck belonging to Global Investment and a tricycle.
Police also explained that the truck, also carrying cement, rammed into the tricycle, killing all four of its occupants. Ten others injured in both crashes are still receiving treatment.
CP Giwa, described the crashes as “avoidable,” ordered a thorough investigation, and urged motorists to prioritise safety, especially during the high-risk Ember Months.
In response to widespread reports linking the incident to the Dangote Group, the company issued a statement clarifying that the vehicle was not part of its fleet.
“Investigations have revealed that the truck belongs to Visco Investment Global Limited,” Dangote Industries stated that it was engaging relevant agencies to establish why the vehicle carried the company’s logo without authorisation.
Dangote Group, expressed concern over what it described as “the increasing spread of misinformation” linking it to such tragedies without substantiated evidence and accordingly urge the public and the media to refrain from circulating unverified claims,” the statement continued.
