Miss
Chinenye Roseline Ude, a 24-year-old graduate of Sociology from Enugu State
University of Science and Technology (ESUT) lost her life in a fatal accident
at
Akesan Junction in Igando area, along the Isheri-LASU Road, Lagos.
The lady was
killed last week while taking her father, Mr. Anthony Ude, who had an injury on
his hand to the nearby Divine Blessing Hospital, across the Isheri-LASU Road,
in Akesan village, for treatment.
It was
gathered that while they were waiting to cross to the opposite side of the
expressway, the driver of a tipper lorry, with registration EPE 299 XE, loaded
with sand, lost control of the wheel and headed for the side of the road where
Mr. Ude and his daughter stood.
When they
saw the vehicle heading towards them, father and daughter fled in different
directions. Sadly, the vehicle went after Chinenye, killing her instantly.
According to
a witness, the vehicle’s rear tyres crushed Chinenye’s head on the paved road.
“The
pathetic incident instantly attracted a huge crowd of sympathisers and
passers-by. People could not restrain their tears,” one witness said.
Daily Sun
gathered that soon after the accident, the police at Igando were alerted. On
arrival, they inspected the scene and conducted short investigation before
arranging for an ambulance to take the body away.
The tipper
driver and the deceased’s father, according another eyewitness, Mr. Azuka
Obidinnu, were taken to Igando Police Station while the tipper was impounded.
After a
brief stay at the station, a policeman, Sergeant Onee Kanu, and Mr. Obidinnu,
conveyed the remains of the deceased to the mortuary of Mainland Hospital,
Yaba, where it was deposited.
Meanwhile,
the driver of the tipper lorry is being detained at Igando Police Station
pending the outcome of investigations.
Speaking to
Daily Sun, the distraught father Mr Ude mourns the tragic death of his daughter
at such a young age.
“I thank God
for sparing my life and making my escape possible. If two of us had died, the
situation could have been both colossal and disastrous. I pray God to give my
wife, Mrs. Amaka Ude, the fortitude to bear this huge loss. It is heavy on her;
she is experiencing immense sorrow and sadness at the moment. I can feel her
pain and anguish because this loss is irreparable,” he said.
More photos
of the victim below...
-Additional
reporting by Daily Sun
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