Policemen in Isolo area of Lagos have arrested a woman after she reportedly killed another church member with her car.
An accident scene (File photo)
A Nigerian woman by name Mrs. Obiageli Ezeanowiyi is in serious
trouble after she reportedly killed her fellow church member in an
accident while she was allegedly driving and receiving phone call.
According to PM Express, Ezeanowiyi lost control of the car and
killed the victim known as Madam Chichi on their way to church. The
tragic incident took place at Jakande Estate junction at Okeafa, Isolo
close to St. Peters Catholic Church where both were members and belonged
to the Adoration Ministry organised by a popular Catholic priest.
The suspect has been arrested and detained at the police station
and she is now facing murder charge because of the manner the accident
happened.
It was gathered that the late Madam Chichi who ran a popular joint
and lived at Isolo, was going for Sunday adoration service before the
incident happened. The deceased was said to have got to Jakande junction
and was trying to get another tricycle that will take her to the
church.
However, while she was still standing at the bus stop, Mrs.
Obiageli who was driving her Nissan Pathfinder SUV ran into her and
killed her instantly.
Eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident alleged that Mrs.
Obiageli was answering phone call while driving which made her to lose
control and hit the woman while driving to the church.
Meanwhile, her corpse has been taken to Isolo mortuary for autopsy
report while Obiageli reported herself to the police who detained her at
the police station. The Pathfinder SUV which Obiageli used to kill
Chichi was also recovered and parked at the Ejigbo Police Station as
exhibit.
The suspect, Obiageli is still being detained at the Ejigbo police
Station as police detectives prepare necessary papers to charge her to
court for murder.
However, members of the church, both relations and neighbours were
seen around the station trying to find a peaceful solution to resolve
the matter.
The late Madam Chichi hailed from Mbano in Imo State and had three children before she died on Sunday.
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