Journalist loses five family members in auto crash, seeks help to save the life of his wife

The Kogi State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Bolu Obahopo, has lost five family members in an auto crash, while his wife is currently in a critical condition.

The incident, which happened last week Saturday along Okene Road in Kogi State, saw the life of Mr. Obahopo turned upside down as he needs money to save the live of his wife.

Our Kogi State Correspondent, gathered earlier today, Sunday November 14, that before the fatal accident, Obahopo's wife and his family members were travelling to neighbouring Edo State, for a wedding ceremony with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondent Chapel's bus, but did not see the light of the day.

The Vanguard Correspondent, reportedly lost his step - mother, Mrs. Comfort Obahopo and his wife’s sister, Mrs. Titilope Owoyomi Giwa.

Obahopo, in a save - our - soul message sent to journalists today, said he needs N3.5M to carry out surgery for his wife, to correct her vertebra bones that have rested on her Spinal cord

The message reads:" PLEASE SAVE MY WIFE. As some of you might be aware, my wife and son were amongst those involved in an accident few distance from Okene, while traveling from Kabba to Benin for a wedding on Friday, November 5, 2021. The accident claimed 5 lives; amongst which was my Step mother, Mrs. Comfort Obahopo, my Wife’s sister, Mrs. Titilope Owoyomi Giwa.

"While my son had recovered and just going through routine check-up at City– Clinic, Lokoja, my wife's medical situation is yet to be resolved. We have moved from Okene Zonal Hospital, where she was first admitted as an unconscious patient for a day + to FMC Lokoja, then to University Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada and presently at Alliance Hospital, Garki Abuja, where she’s to undergo surgery immediately.

"The surgery is to correct her vertebra bones that have rested on her Spinal cord, before physiotherapy process; then we wait on God to give her a possibility to walk again. The surgery is also to correct further damage to her bod and it is urgent!

"The surgery is N2.5 million, while the other process is estimated to cost additional N1 million. All together, we need N3.5 million!!! I hereby covet your supports: 1. To support us financially with any amount as we run around to raise the funds. 

"To pray for a successful surgery. To petition heaven with your prayers that at the end of the whole process, my wife will be able to walk again. So far, we have spent little less than N1 million within the past 9 days in these four hospitals; monies that came from all our savings and donations from some personalities. We are presently financially exhausted and at our lowest ebb.

"Please help save her life and give us a glimpse of hope that she will still use her leg again. May God bless you all. Boluwaji Obahopo Vanguard Correspondent Kogi State. NOTE: ACCOUNT DETAILS: BOLUWAJI OBAHOPO UBA, 2034447686".

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