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Tragic End To An Active Life! Late Onukaba Ojo Buried In His Hometown
Former Daily Times MD, Economic Ojo Onukaba has been laid to rest in his hometown, Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
His remains were committed to mother earth yesterday afternoon.
Onukaba died at about 6 pm on Sunday at a village near Akure, Ondo State capital. The spot is said to be about ten minutes to Akure.
He was on his way back to Abuja from Abeokuta, Ogun State, where he had joined other other other dignitaries to attend the inauguration of Obasanjo Presidential Library.
He said that late veteran journalist turned politician was knocked down by an oncoming vehicle while running into a nearby bush to escape an armed robbery attack.
Itopa who is devastated by the death of Onukaba said that three of them, including his driver, were travelling when they ran into a blockade mounted by armed robbers.
The late Onukaba who was Senior Special Assistant on media to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had earlier lost his first wife, Rachael about five years ago.
He, however, remarried in 2015 to Memunat
Onukaba is survived by three children, two girls and a boy.