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Newlywed couple dies in Otedola Bridge gas tanker explosion

James Moses
Last updated: March 15, 2025 1:46 pm
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A newlywed couple, Dozie and Joan Okoye, died in the gas explosion on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway.

It was gathered that the couple got married on February 22, 2025.

According to reports, Dozie and Joan were on the way home when their phone lines sudden became unreachable.

After searching for them at the Burns Center in Gbagada and the Yaba Mortuary, their charred remains were finally found on Wednesday evening.

The only identification was their car’s registration number, which was found among the burnt vehicles.

-9News Nigeria.

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