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.
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.
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