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Ruth Otabor, sister of BBNaija Season 7 winner Phyna, suffers leg amputation following a Dangote Cement truck accident.
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Dangote Cement and insurers visit victim, promise comprehensive medical care and compensation.
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Public outcry and celebrity calls for justice prompted company’s swift response.
Dangote Cement Plc has pledged full support for Ruth Otabor, sister of BBNaija Season 7 winner Phyna, who was critically injured in an accident involving the company’s cement truck in Auchi, Edo State.
The accident occurred on Wednesday, just six days after Ms Otabor graduated from Auchi Polytechnic.
According to Phyna, an eyewitness recounted that the heavy-duty truck ran over her sister’s leg before being stopped by a bystander. It remains unclear if Ms Otabor was in a vehicle or on the road as a pedestrian at the time.
Phyna raised alarm over the incident on Instagram, posting:
“From all that has happened, you decided to rather tell the Nigerian police to remove the plate number on the truck that crushed my sister… What happened to seeing my sister first? If that truck and your driver should leave that station!!! I will be right back. I’m attending to my sister first. Na money you get, you no be God. But my God is bigger. Enough is enough.”
Ms Otabor’s leg was severely damaged and had to be amputated. The truck driver attempted to flee but was apprehended by a lecturer who witnessed the incident.
In a statement via its official X account, Dangote Group confirmed that senior officials from Dangote Cement Plc and their insurance team visited the victim and her family at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo State.
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“Following the recent road accident in Auchi, Edo State, involving one of our trucks, which sadly resulted in injury to Mrs. Ruth Otabor, senior officials from Dangote Cement Plc, together with our Insurance team, promptly visited the scene, engaged with law enforcement authorities, and visited the victim and her family at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo State,” the statement read.
The company added: “This action reflects our unwavering commitment to the well-being of those affected. We are ensuring full support for Mrs. Otabor, including comprehensive medical care and appropriate compensation, in line with Dangote Group’s welfare policy. Our thoughts remain with Ruth Otabor and her loved ones, and we wish her a full and speedy recovery.”