Man loses Wife, 6 other relatives in accident while returning from mother’s burial in Delta

By Ovasa Ogaga,

A 49 years old man, Daniel Burkiti lost his wife, and six other relatives in a ghastly motor accident involving a car and a truck along the long route linking Koko Community and Koko Junction along Warri Benin highway, in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State.

A close relative of Burkiti while narrating the incident to Advocate at the family home in Sapele, said “Daniel mother died months ago and on Saturday, Daniel relatives went for their sisters’ burial after Koko where you have to take a boat from Koko to the hinder land.

She added that the death of the 7 family members could have been avoided if they have been more careful following the ominous signs.

According to her, “One of Daniel’s daughter, told the mother of a dream she had, the previous night, but the mother only shouted “God forbid” and dived into long prayers before leaving for Koko from Sapele” the source who craved anonymity said.

Another sign of a probably premonition was when the boat, they took from Koko was said to have broken down midway into the journey and the party which consist of Pinky, Daniel’s wife and the 6 other relations too.

“They took another boat and after the funeral, they were returning back when they ran into a truck along Koko Community to Koko Junction, the vehicle they boarded burnt to ashes with the occupants”

Advocate further gathered that only one person was said to have survived the accident, while the truck driver was said to have abscond from the scene for fear of been lynched.

Attempts to confirmed the accident from the Police authority was not successful but when our correspondent visited the  at home of Daniel Burkiti at Sapele, MacPherson by Boyo road junction, he told Advocate that yesterday was his saddest day and I am still mourning”

The bodies of the burnt victims have been deposited in a mortuary.