The wife of Head of Public Relations of Globacom Mrs Grace Okeleke was on Monday knocked down and killed by a BRT bus driver along Ikorodu road.
The incident involving a BRT bus with number plate EPE 59 XR which occurred after Agric bus stop along the Ikorodu road expressway.
The businesswoman was said to be crossing the road around 7:20pm after her driver dropped her off when the BRT driven by one Collins Nnodi rammed into her.
However, Collins Nnodi was said to have zoomed off and abandoned the victim at the scene of the accident. The businesswoman died on the spot.
According to a statement by the family "The death has been announced of Mrs Grace Okeleke, wife of the Head, Public Relations, Globacom, Mr Andrew Okeleke.
“Mrs Okeleke died in a motor accident on the Lagos Road, Ikorodu, on Monday evening. She was hit by a Lagos BRT bus with number plate EPE 59 XR.
“The deceased was crossing the road after being dropped off by her driver just after the Agric bus stop, inwards Ketu, where there was no pedestrian bridge, when she was hit by the BRT bus. She died on the spot before she could be taken to hospital.
“The late Mrs Okeleke, a businesswoman, hailed from Issele -Mkpitime, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. She was until her demise a top leader of her town’s women group in Lagos as well as a minister of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Grace Hall Parish, Ikorodu.
“Mrs Okeleke is survived by her husband and children. Burial arrangements will be announced later by her family. ”
Annoyed by the development, it was gathered that an angry mob vandalised some BRT buses plying the route.
The driver is still at large, the Chief Security Officer, Primero Transport Services Limited, the franchise holder of the BRT buses Mr Cletus Okodolor commiserates with the family, he also condemned Nnodi for abandoning Grace at the scene of the accident. According to him they are working with the police to get him arrested. We have also taken the bus to the police station.”
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