Torrents of tears flows as the remains of Mr. Godstime Omamuyovwi Ovwiokpe, who died in a motor accident involving a senior police officer attached to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division, of the Delta State Police Command, was committed to mother earth at his Awirhe-Agbarha-Otor community, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Godstime Ovwiokpe, 44, father of four was involved in an accident with ASP. Edet Edet Emmanuel, on Sunday, May 14, 2023, while going to church service.
It was gathered that the deceased father also lost his last son, Ephraim ‘2’, and four other of his children critically injured.
“Ephraim died instantly and was buried same day, while five others, Mrs. Umolo Philomena, Ebenezer, Sandra, Enoch and Oghenemine were rushed to an undisclosed private hospital in Warri and the Delta State Teaching Hospital Oghara, respectively.
One of the surviving sons had a brain surgery at Oghara, while Sandra undergone an operation on her leg and both are currently recuperating with others, a family source disclosed.
A service of song was held for the deceased at the First Baptist Church, Ughelli on September 7, while his remains was buried at his family compound.
Son of the deceased who undergone a brain surgery is currently learning how to talk and hear again as a result of the severe injuries sustained in the accident, a security source disclosed.