So Sad: Nigerian Musician, Wife, Friend Perish In Road Accident

The Ijaw music industry is mourning, as a road

accident claimed one of its members, Mr. Augustine

Kemepade, 38; his wife, Fortune and their friend, Mr.

Okumagba Akieyefa, 37, Monday night along DSC

expressway on their way from Aladja, Udu Council

Area of Delta State.

The death of the famous musician shocked to the

Ijaw music industry as he just released his latest

album.

A source who confirmed the incident told Vanguard

on telephone that the incident occurred after their

friend’s car sommersaulted while returning from

Aladja.

He said the late musician hailed from Ogbinama

community, while his wife was a native of Kiagbodo

community, and his late friend, Okumagba Akieyefa

hailed from Obotebe community, all in Burutu

Council Area of Delta State.

He said: “The three occupants of the vehicle died on

the spot after it summersaulted several times and

rammed into an electric pole at about 9.20pm on

Aladja/DSC expressway.”

Our source added that the Ijaw musician

accompanied by his wife had gone to visit a friend

at Aladja on that faithful day in celebration of the

yuletide.

He said after much fun, the late couple decided to

head back to Warri, but their host insisted that the

couple spend the night with him but they refused.

Okumagba Akieyefa, owner of the ill-fated car,

decided to give them a lift through Aladja/DSC

expressway when the ugly incident occurred.

Comrade Ozobo Austin, National President of the

Ijaw People Development Initiative, IPDI, reacting to

the sad news said he was shocked by the death of

the trio.