First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Convoy Reportedly K!lls 7-Year-Old Girl In Ondo

A vehicle reportedly part of the convoy of the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, allegedly crushed a 7-year-old girl, Saratu Lawal, to death in Akure, Ondo State.

Multiple eyewitnesses confirmed the incident, which occurred Thursday morning near the Oba Ile Central Mosque as the convoy traveled from Akure Airport to a government event.

The First Lady was visiting the state to flag off the South-West phase of the Renewed Hope Initiative, a federal programme aimed at improving the welfare of women and girls. During the visit, over 10,000 professional kits were distributed to nurses and midwives across the region.

According to sources, the young girl, a pupil of Islamiyar Arabic School in Shasha, was hit by a butter-coloured Hilux vehicle in the motorcade.



“A seven years old girl by the name Saratu Lawal, and a pupil of Islamiyar Arabic School, Shasha, was knocked down by a butter-coloured Hilux in the government convoy of Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is on official visit to Ondo State,” one source stated.

Efforts to save Saratu were unsuccessful despite rushing her to a nearby primary healthcare centre in Oba Ile.

Her father, Malam Lawali, a trader at the Oba Ile Market, confirmed the death of his daughter, saying he has “handed everything to God.”

The child’s body has been returned to the family for burial according to Islamic rites.

As of the time of this report, police have not released an official statement regarding the incident.