A popular presenter with Nigeria Info FM Abuja, Deborah Ohamara, has died.
She passed away after being involved in an auto crash on Airport Road in Lugbe, Abuja, when her vehicle rammed into a sand-filled heavy-duty truck on Saturday.
Ohamara was then rushed to the hospital to National Hospital, Abuja where she died on Monday evening.
A Facebook user, Nten Ekpang, made the demise of the presenter public.
He narrated, “ She was driving from the airport when her car was hit from behind, causing her to collide with the moving truck.”
He explained that Ohamara died from the injuries sustained in the crash.
In another post, Ekpang shared a video of the incident with the caption, “The accident that took Deborah Ohamara’s life along the airport road in Abuja.”
Meanwhile, the management of Nigeria Info FM announced the presenter’s passing, expressing their deep sorrow upon receiving the news.
In a statement on their Facebook page, Nigeria Info described the deceased as a cherished sister and friend, a brilliant and beloved broadcaster.
The statement read, “With a heavy heart, but with total submission to the will of God, we announce the passing of our dear colleague, sister and friend, Deborah Ohamara (Debbie), a brilliant and loved broadcaster with Nigeria Info Abuja. We opened a condolence register below.”
Similarly, the Chairman of the Correspondent Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Jide Oyekunle, has also asked members to pray for the repose of Deborah.
Oyekunle wrote, “On a sad note, it is unfortunate to announce the passing of a staff member of the ( Nigeria Info FM Abuja ), Deborah Ohamara who was involved in a car accident along Airport Road.”
Members of the union in their various comments on the post lamented her death.
They prayed for the repose of her soul and asked God to grant her family, the fortitude to bear her loss.
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