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The driver of the Sport Utility Vehicle which conveyed the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr James Ocholi, SAN who died along with his family on Sunday in a ghastly accident in Doma Village, Along Kaduna- Abuja high way has dead, bringing the number of deaths to five.
The driver whose name was unknown as at the time of filing in this report was said to have sustained serious injuries during the auto crash and was rushed to National Hospital, Abuja for treatment where he eventually died in the early hours of today

Meanwhile, Daily Sun gathered that Joshua Ocholi the son of Minister of Labour and Productivity who died with his parent and two others in the auto crash was a corps member serving in Abuja as at the time of the accident.

Daily Sun findings revealed that Joshua, 21, studied International Law and Diplomacy at Salem University, Lokoja where he graduated from in 2015. He died instantly at the scene of accident with his father, Mr James Ocholi and the Police Orderly to his father along with a female occupant.

As for the wife of the late Minister , Mrs Blessing Fatima Ocholi, she was the Registrar of the University uptil December last year before she resigned to her husband in Abuja after his appointment.
Mrs Ocholi was said to be a muslim before she coverted to christianity which made her to change her name from Fatima to Blessing.

Meanwhile, it was learnt that the driver of the vehicle which sustained serious injury during the auto crash later died early Monday morning at the National Hospital, Abuja bringing the number of deaths to five.

Narrating how the accident happened, a source in the Minister’s convoy who did not want his name in print, said their vehicle only stopped to refuel when of a sudden they saw the rear tyre of the Sport Utility Vehicle in which the Minister and his family were travelling burst and it sumasaulted five times killing instantly the Minister, the son who sat by his side and the Police Orderly.

The source who claimed the car was not on high speed expressed surprise how the accident could instantly claimed the life of the minister, his son and two others.

Meanwhile, the Paramount ruler of Igala land, Dr Michael Idakwo Oboni has declared friday as a national day of fasting for the Igala people.

A source close to the palace said, the paramount ruler was highly disturbed on the sudden deaths of prominent Igala sons citing the death of Prince Abubakar Audu, the All Progressive Congress governorship candidate who died less that three months ago.

The late James Ocholi was born in Ogbadege in Dekina Local Government area of Kogi State on Nov 26th, 1960 and was called to bar in 1986 after graduating from Univeristy of Jos and became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in December, 2007.

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Na wa o.Really fatal accident.
May God console their families.

May his soul find eternal rest. And may the Lord comfort and sustain the living.

I'm still in shock. #Words elude me.

Chai, he must have suffered internal injuries ..RIP to him

Kai, Eleyi gidi gan o...
What kind of accident was this? Father, Mother, Son, Driver all dead...
did the car slam into a concrete reinforced wall or what? ...... May their souls rest in Peace sha.
Such a sad scenario

Bad

may his soul rest in peace in JESUS name

This is just so sad

Chai.... There's God o

Nawa o...

RIP to them

Has "dead"?


Painful loss though.

may his soul RIP..only God really know what transpired now,since the only 1 who could have enlighten the public is now gone too..I think the Buhari led government needs serious prayers.the shocking news rolling each day are getting too much! may God help him.

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It is well! RIP

Seat belts could have minimized all these heart aches.....

the man must be a good man, to have made his son studied here, kogites una need prayer big time,

this is saddening. may Allah grant their families the fortitude to bear the loss. amin

u cant but ask god why did he allowed such to happen,2/3of of on time lovely family just perished,god have mercy on us.

It is well! So so sad! Imagine the fate of the remaining children if they had any!

Chai...

just the sudden breaks killed them,

Lord have mercy

K

RIP

SAD...


I dey fear Kogi people die...

Brand new jeep..
with probably Brand new tires... But they could puncture from another world...


Watching dem in 3D

what is life

Anonimi

Pls read this


Ask modath to explain, that's if u still Don't understand

SAD!

SPG4U:
the man must be a good man, to have made his son studied here, kogites una need prayer big time,

Is that all u have to say?..studying in 9ja don become a taboo?

this is sad very sad

may their souls rest in perfect peace..Amen. click like to show ur condolence

Una see life the driver dey nameless God waka will never be my portion or anyone in my family in Jesus name amen.