Controversy over Ocholi, Wife & Son's Death: Man Who Drove The SUV Quizzed

The Federal Road Safety Corps has commenced investigation of the ghastly auto crash which claimed the lives of the Minister of State for Labour, Mr. James Ocholi (SAN), his wife, Blessing and son, Joshua.


FRSC has specifically interrogated the driver of the SUV on his hospital bed in the National Hospital, Abuja, and security personnel attached to the late minister.

The Assistant Director, Information and Protocol at National Hospital, Abuja, Dr. Tayo Haastrup, said the officials of FRSC visited the hospital in connection with the investigation of accident.

“Oh yes, we received the FRSC today (Tuesday) in connection with the accident. They also visited the driver and the security detail, where they questioned them on the cause of the accident,” he emphasized.

"The decision was sequel to the demand by family members for an investigation of the driver and the method of his recruitment."

Ocholi’s Uncle, Abdullah Aliu, had suspected a foul play in the accident. He had said:
“There was a kind of foul play in the whole exercise, which is very worrisome. Apparently, the driver that drove the car was the same person that took the photo of the dead man and sent it all over the Internet, what’s app and social media. So, the question is: how come that the driver of the vehicle in same car was able to get himself and take picture if the dead man?

“The side of the door where the minister was sitting was not properly locked because after the somersaulting of the car, the thing flinched him off and so he had a terrible and fatal damage that his body is beyond recognition. There is foul play in Ocholi’s death.

“While I was in his house, I already know because those who conspired and plotted it became jittery, because I have never been to that house and they don’t know me. But somehow, they already became jittery, scared and worried. This thing they did is political. It is a political war and some people want to score some political point against the system somehow. The death of Ocholi is quite suspicious.”

- We await the outcome of the investigations.