Tragedy struck in Abuja on Christmas Day as a family of five died in a lone accident by Dawaki flyover on Kubwa-Zuba expressway, Abuja.
A 2005 Toyota SUV with Lagos registration number KUJ 615 TU driven by one Samson Alowe, 42, crashed and burst into flames incinerating all the occupants, including his wife, Opeyemi, 40; daughter, Angel, 12 and two sons, Prosper, 10 and Fortune, 8.
Findings indicate that the five family members were burnt to death before help could reach them.
The Federal Road Safety Corps Education Officer, Commander Bisi Kazeem attributed the crash to loss of control and speed violation.
A preliminary report showed that the crash occurred around 10.04 pm, adding that the FRSC officials got to the scene within five minutes while fire service personnel extinguished the flames which consumed the vehicle.
The charred bodies of the victims were later extricated from the vehicle by FRSC operatives and evacuated to the Kubwa General Hospital mortuary.
Families and friends of the Alowes had, however, taken to the social media to mourn the passage of the victims.
In a post on Facebook, Stevemonu Idowu described Samson, who was the Chief Executive Officer of Profosan Project Ltd., as an actor, influencer and successful entrepreneur.
He wrote,
“If I was not there when you were buried today (Friday), I will never believe you have gone. Some people knew you as a nice brother but some of us knew you to be a man of God, a prophet indeed.
“What you have taught us, especially me, I will never forget. You left the world as a young man but you impacted your generation like a successful 70 years old man.”
An acquaintance, Julius Ayodeji also mourned the Alowes, noting that they were former members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God [RCCG], Niger province 2, Suleja.
“Bro Samson Adetunji Alowe, a man of peace, very generous to people around. Beloved, all I will say in tears is sleep on…it is well,” he posted.
