Nigeria, July 27 -- The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that five people died in a road accident in Anambra State, Nigeria's South-east.

The spokesperson of the FRSC in Anambra State, Margaret Onabe, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday night.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that several people were killed on Friday night when a speeding truck rammed into them.

The incident happened at about 9:33 p.m. along the Chisco Park Junction in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area of the state.

A CCTV footage of the incident showed that some of the victims were engaging in night businesses while others were waiting to board a vehicle when the truck crashed into them.

The footage showed some of the victims lying lifeless...