Car Crash Kills Nigerian Musician And His Wife

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.




The death of the famous musician shocked to
the 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.