A masquerade was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver, today, ten days to the end of the year. According to reports, the masquerade is said to have been hit when the driver, who was on high speed, tried to avoid another vehicle on the road.

The corpse was seen lying on Nwaniba Road by Use Offot, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State Capital.

The identity of the masquerade is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.