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Photos: Newly Married Abia Poly Lecturer Daniel Onukaogu Killed By Car In Aba Abia State
December 23, 2017 – Photos: Newly Married Abia Polytechnic Lecturer Killed By Iron Rod That Fell Off A Moving Truck In Aba Abia State
A graduate of the University of South Wales who relocated to Nigeria shortly after securing a job at Abia State Polytechnic has died.
Mr Daniel Onukaogu who got married to his sweetheart early this month died on Thursday the 21st of December 2017 in Aba after a loose Iron rod from a gate fell from a fast-moving truck heading to a construction site and struck his throat.
The young lecturer was getting ready to travel to his base in Cardiff to celebrate new year and Christmas with his family when the unexpected happened.
According to a family source, his wife who is based in the UK has been left devastated.
Here is how a witness broke the news on the social media on Friday
Here is how a colleague of the deceased mourned him
See more photos of late Daniel Onukaogu below
May God comfort his loved ones especially his new bride and may his soul rest in peace.
Juliet Ogonna
December 24, 2017 at 12:50 AM
Did he offend anyone? his death is unnatural
Omolabake
December 24, 2017 at 4:16 AM
Naija! What’s so unnatural in that? May his soul rest in peace
MIIMII
December 24, 2017 at 4:40 AM
What is this?heaven help us rest in peace handsome!!!
iron bar
December 24, 2017 at 4:57 AM
HE SACRIFICED ALL,GOT WESTERN UNION AND HEADED BACK HOME TO CONTRIBUTE HIS QUOTA BUT WICKED PEOPLE WONT LET HIM..RIDING A RICKETY TRUCK THAT IS NOT ROAD WORTHY AND A GREEDY DRIVER WITH OVERLOAD IN A RUSH TO MAKE MILLIONS BEFORE CHRISTMAS BELL RINGS.I BET HE MUST HAVE PASSED THROUGH POLICE AND ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS CHECK POINTS.COUNTRY WHERE HUMAN LIVES MEANS NOTHING.
Ken Frank
December 24, 2017 at 10:34 AM
May God help his people. We’d all be careful especially the festive seasons.
J. B. Hunter
December 24, 2017 at 5:37 AM
PEOPLE Who deserve to die are living and people who deserve to live are dying. Hummmm…what a World? What a waste of precious life?
Pls cont. To Rest In Peace Sir.
I take a stroll…
CJ Son
December 24, 2017 at 8:53 AM
hmmm.. People who deserv to die??? wot z ur parameter for determining who dies??? Rest in peace beloved??
Lovelyn
December 24, 2017 at 7:37 AM
This is a very painful one oooo!!! The idiots driving the van could not even tie the gate or whatever they were carrying properly. May they be prosecuted squarely. pls let’s all be prayerful this season. The wickedness in Africa has no mate.
Gilbert ikwuegbu
December 24, 2017 at 8:01 AM
well, only God knows why. strange things happens in Nigeria. let us examine our self’s and conscience carefully. rest in peace dear.
chichi
December 24, 2017 at 8:02 AM
hmmmm, this is really painful. a young man with a great future.may God console the new Bride.@
Comrade Alphonsus Nelson Uwem
December 24, 2017 at 8:19 AM
unbelievable,I mean z a lie,I was in his office on d 10th,no no no no no no z a lie,u guys shld stop joking, I will not say any now,let me go to Hus house.
Anyanwu ebere
December 24, 2017 at 8:51 AM
Rest in peace my lecturer
Moo
December 25, 2017 at 8:14 PM
Chamberlain Kelechi pls can i speak with you in private?
peter ebuka
December 24, 2017 at 10:45 AM
it is really so pathetic to imagine.and i do believed his death was unnatural.there will never peace for the wicked. God grant him eternal rest.
Kenny Jasyon
December 24, 2017 at 8:17 PM
It’s so sad.That accident shouldn’t have occurred.It’s due to stupidity and thoughtlessness of the driver in using that kind of vehicle to carry such materials that could kill a fellow road-user. The driver should be arrested by police and charged to court for murder amongst other charges.
Agnes
December 24, 2017 at 9:18 PM
RIP,may God give the family especially his new bride the heart to bear his death.
fifelomo
December 25, 2017 at 10:37 PM
SAD!!! RIP MAN!
Chioma oziri
December 25, 2017 at 11:33 PM
Rip Daniel but he was never married. I know him too well. It was his friend that looks like him that got married last month.
Chioma oziri
December 25, 2017 at 11:34 PM
He was going for his PhD
Dr savage
December 26, 2017 at 7:22 AM
I hope they’ve arrested those demonic drivers!!and let them face the full wrath of the law,but Nigeria is a backward country!,
De Lloyd Kalliwhiz
December 27, 2017 at 12:06 AM
He is my lecturer.. A very noble person…As quiet as a dove.. Too bad Mr Dan. RIP