A 27-year-old woman, Lucy Gbagyo, has died after jumping from a speeding commercial bus in the Shogunle area of Lagos State, Punch reports.
The Benue State indigene was on her way to see her fiance, Philip Nguhwa, on Sunday evening for preparations for their wedding when the incident happened.Gbagyo and Nguhwa were to have planned their wedding on February 27, 2015, having courted for four years.
It was learnt that on the fateful day, the deceased had boarded a vehicle from the Toll Gate end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway en route to Ilori Street in the Shogunle area where Nguhwa lives.
The bus driver was said to have sped past her destination and she began to shout for him to stop.
The driver allegedly ignored her and continued with the journey.When her cries fell on deaf ears, she reportedly forced the door open and jumped out.
Her fiance, Nguhwa, a trader, said the driver immediately stopped the vehicle as other passengers and sympathisers in the area rushed to save the victim.
He said,
“One of them picked her phone and checked the last dialled number. He saw my number and called me. He said I should rush down to the bus stop.
“When I got there, I called her name and she opened her eyes faintly and shut them again. We all carried her into the bus and rushed her to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
“We had not gone too far when she died in the vehicle. When we got to the hospital, she was confirmed dead on arrival.”
Punch learnt that the victim, who was into the business of buying clothes in Lagos and selling them in Benue, had lost her father in a motor accident in January.
Punch learnt that the police arrested both the driver and the conductor of the vehicle.But a relative, Felix Agu,said the family was not interested in pursuing the case.
Agu said,
“We have written a letter to withdraw the matter. All we want is for her corpse to be released to us for burial. The family stays in Benue and everybody wants her buried in her home town.”
OMG!..jump out of a moving car?she must have really panicked.what a pity!
awww.. tragedy.. may her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteBut how come her family is only interested in her corps, this na Africa remote control.
DeleteOnly God knows what was going on thru her mind at the point when she decided to jump..
DeleteSuch a sad ending. May her soul rest in peace...
Tragic... Rip
DeleteShe probably thought they were kidnappers. How sad
DeleteHmm
DeleteAngelray, it is obvious she wasn't killed by the driver. And I guess the family understood this clearly. From this report it clearly states that she jumped out of a moving vehicle because they didn't stop where she wanted. Sadly no one is to blame but herself. So sad. RIP
DeleteAngel u think pursuing criminal case is easy? Nig police will want them to spend money when u have already suffered loss..... Nit everything is jazz..... People who live outside Lagos hear all kinds of stories and panic when they come into town....may her soul RIP
DeleteBUT WHY DID SHE JUMP NA?
ReplyDeleteMayb she tot dey wer ritualists.......ha soul rip.
DeleteExactly.
DeleteOMG,so sad.May ur soul RIP
ReplyDeleteVery unfortunate. RIP to her.
DeleteNawa what a sad story,rip dear
ReplyDeleteTerribly sad news.
ReplyDeleteShe must have thought it was a "one chance" bus.
Funny enough I don't think so. She prolly was trying to avoid walking back a long distance since her stop.was missed. Don't u always see how some pple rush out from a moving bus before they get to the bus stop. I think it must have been the case. Sad pity.
DeleteShe probably thought it was a one chance vehicle or kidnappers.
ReplyDeleteThe driver and conductor are just silly,unless she didn't tell them on time, which I doubt.
God rest her soul.
Yeah,read dis sad story. Rip
ReplyDeleteWhy will she jump off a moving vehicle ?
ReplyDeleteMaybe she thought they were kidnappers since the driver dint stop the vehicle when she asked them to stop.
Rest in peace. What a sad story.
OMG!!! She probably taught she had entered 1 chance. May her soul rest in d bossom of d Almighty.
Delete@Mrs Fine Face, I'm sure she panicked. Who wouldn't in her shoes?
DeleteBeen in a similar situation during my NYSC days few years back.
Was still new in town, so I entered a bike one faithful night after a stressful day at INEC office (it was election time and INEC used corpers).
I innocently gave the bike man the address of my friend's family house where I was squatting that period.
From what my friend told me, I was meant to arrive their house in like 10 minutes using a bike.
After like 15 minutes ride, I asked the bike man if we haven't reached yet, he said "no" that it's still far.
I immediately smelt a rat and became alert.
He said he made a wrong turn somewhere so he is following a longer route cos of the wrong turn.
I said "ok" but my heart was racing, thinking of how to save myself because I instinctively knew I have entered gobe.
The road was quite deserted that night.
Hmmmmm!
I prayed frantically in my mind for divine wisdom and protection.
After about 30 minutes ride, I summoned enough courage and told the bike man to please stop, that I'm not going again.
This man refused oh and increased speed. I screamed at him to stop but he ignored me and continued speeding.
I screamed the more but this man kept speeding.
I thought of jumping but I knew it would be a suicide mission and I love my life so much, LOL
Omo without thinking, I grabbed his neck with my 2 hands from the back and squeezed with all my might!
While at it, I whispered in his ears in a very cold, calm tone and told him that if he doesn't stop the bike now, I'll choke him to death. I continued squeezing his neck like my life depended on it,( it did actually).
I don't know what gave me that kind of courage that night.
Still surprised at myself whenever I think about it.
Anyway, I guess he believed I could do it because nobody told the bastard to stop the bike immediately.
I quickly jumped down from his bike and he zoomed off before I could say, jack!
A couple were near the spot he dropped me, they noticed something just happened and walked up to me. They ask if I was ok, (I was on my complete corper uniform btw).
I told them my encounter with the bike man. They shouted saying I'm already at the out-skirt of town!
That it's obvious the bike man had an evil plan.
Jesus!
I called my friend and told her what happened. She,her mum and her brother came to fetch me that night cos I was too scared to enter another bike.
The kind couple stayed with me till they arrived. God bless them.
Thank God for that day sha.
Who knows, I would have been history by now if not for God.
RIP to the young lady.
That was really a miracle, the bike man must have noticed u be JJC.
DeleteOmg! Rip young lady
ReplyDeleteIt is a real pity!! RIP! SMH
DeleteOh dear, she must have heard about one chance motors and thought she had boarded one. So i think she felt she should jump off, she never new she wouldn't survive it
ReplyDeleteOmg! Rip young lady
ReplyDeleteRIP. May God console your parents, husband and family. Am sure the devil is at work. No dey take eye see good things. I know the Lord will comfort all those you left behind. To the driver, he will meet his own at the front.
ReplyDeleteEyah...vry sad...hmmmm
ReplyDeleteI guess she was thinking of kidnapping. God rest her soul n comfort the bereaved
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't the driver wait for? Why did he turn deaf to her shout?
ReplyDeleteWhy did she jump out of a moving bus?
My heart felt condolence to her family! May her soul rest in peace.
Temi please easy on the grammar!
Delete'Why didn't the driver wait for' bi ti bawo!
'Why did he turn deaf to her shout' as how!
Pls ooh!
Much love
Unbelivable!
ReplyDeleteAll dese uncouth bus drivers eh
She told u to stop buh u kept moving n wen she now jumped,u stopped.
Wicked thing!
I hope dey lock up d monkey for a long time.hopefully,others wil learn n behave.
Rest in peace dear.n condolences to u,d unfortunate groom-to-be.
1000 ways to die!! This should be added on that freak list!! Omg!
ReplyDeleteMay your soul rest in peace sister...wow!
Eguzakitily.
Delete1000ways to die.
Naija reckless drivers. Why didn't he stop for her then? Useless drivers. RIP dear girl
ReplyDeleteThis is so unfortunate. The fear of ritual killing.
ReplyDeleteAwwww. There are some strategic points these bus drivers cant stop lest they get themselves arrested.
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
Chai, RIP . Pls there'r some risk we shouldn't take in life.
ReplyDeleteThat driver was up to no good! May God judge him....i thought lagos was a cool place to stay,have been lagos for hols
ReplyDelete4days and still counting light I no dey see since I came oooo ikoyi for that matter muctchewwww no friends to stroll out with kai very boring. Need a job abeg
But why didn't the driver stop?
ReplyDeletewas she the only one in the bus?
Na wa ooo RIP
who as nokia xl for sale?
i am a robot
Stella there's more to this story.
ReplyDeleteSomething is not just complete somewhere.
Eya rip to her
ReplyDeleteChim o!..chai!..ogini bu ifa?
ReplyDeleteEeyaahh. Why did she jump out of a moving vehicle? May her soul RIP.
ReplyDeleteNa wa o. This life is so funny ..One day u make plans and d next day everything is all gone. ..may God always deliver us from evil. ..The way these lagos drivers behave sometimes ehn is so bad. .I wish she had been patient enough to get to d next bus stop. .
ReplyDeleteSo sad. May her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteWow! So sad!! May her soul rest in peace. All these lagos drivers eh.... Thank God for Benin o name jeje we dey go.
ReplyDeleteKai!! Wat a pity, may her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteTrust me this is not an ordinary death, Spiritual hand involved!!
ReplyDeleteNa so!
DeleteSpiritual sister ebere!
Lol
Gosh! ! Things are really happening in this world. When things are destined to happen, they will be looking for a little thing to hold onto before it will happen. How can she jump down from a moving bus even though d drive didn't stop at her exact bus stop. Its really a pity. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWith all these "one chance" stories who wld blame her for panicking n trying to rescue herself from being a victim.. but there r questions to be asked.. y did the driver speed past her destination n refuse to stop? how many other passengers were in the bus? pls they should not release them oh... too sad. may she rip, n my deepest condolence to the grieving fiance n her family.
ReplyDeleteShe must av thought it's one chance ppl. May her soup rest in peace!
ReplyDeleteMay her sour rest in peace. she must have thought that they were kidnappers.
ReplyDeleteEiya she did dt out of fear I guess, RIP girl
ReplyDeleteThere's definitely more to this than meets the eye.
ReplyDeleteMay she rip.
Click my name for all your celebration cakes n cupcakes, cheers
Maybe she thought it was "one chance".
ReplyDeleteSun re o
Oh! This is sad.....May her soul rest in peace, Amen!
ReplyDeleteRip lady
ReplyDeleteToo sad!
ReplyDeleteShe probably thought she was in the midst of ritualists or robbers.
May her soul rest in peace.
May God rest her soul,what a painful way to die
ReplyDeleteVery wicked driver!!
ReplyDeleteHer blood is on his hands.
Most of these bus drivers just have it in them; they will take you past ur b/stop and you'll just be screaming and pleading with them to let you alight.
Skoin skoin dey worry most of dem.
Now two lives are lost just because of someone's stupidity.
May their blood haunt him forever.!
Oloshi man.
Really painful. Oh death....
ReplyDeleteSome driver are just wicked..them go dea use their frustration take drive you pass ur bus stop!!
ReplyDeleteRIP to the deceased
#Early momo
Some drivers smoke igbo before driving..RIP babe
ReplyDeleteRIP.
ReplyDeleteSo sad.
This is just sad. It is well.
ReplyDeleteSmh. May her soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWitches and wizards at work. They didn't want that wedding to hold.
ReplyDeleteGbam! Evil pple @ work
DeleteExactly my thought
How sad!
May she rest in peace
May God grat the groom to be fortitude to bear the lost
Lord deliver us from evil plss
Expecially @ this season
Maybe ur family are full of witches and wizards cos u love talking about them.wowo jayem
DeleteRIP
ReplyDeleteMy dear And to think her wedding iis almost here. God please console her fAmily. May her soul rest in peace. Amen
ReplyDeleteShe panicked! nothing more. She must have thought they were gonna use her for rituals... These drivers though, he finally stopped after she jumped? I thought he forgot where the bake was. RIP to the dead.
ReplyDeleteExactly!
DeleteHe eventually stopped d bus wen she jumped.....wicked man!
WoW! Wat a pathetic tale. The witches from her village may have put her into bondage. Too bad
ReplyDeleteWow....so sad...#SDK's new frnd#
ReplyDeleteI really don't understand why she jumped out. That's the height of impatience. Hian!
ReplyDeleteOMG....this is so sad. D driver must be a wicked person...this could have been averted.
ReplyDeleteBut wait o, why did she jump...plus her father dying from a motor crash?
Abeg, them send this one from their village o
Why didn't they take her to the hospital immediately rip
ReplyDeleteThis is so sad! Rip lucy
ReplyDeleteSo sad. May her soul rest in peace and may God comfort her loved ones.
ReplyDeleteOMG! why??? Why jump out of a moving vehicle na? She for stop for the next bus stop and then cross and take another bus back.
ReplyDeleteKai! Kai!! Kai!!!
May her sould rest in perfect peace.
Lord have mercy!
RIP, so sad
ReplyDeleteRest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad
ReplyDeleteAnd she died when she just started planning for her wedding.
I rebuke and cast out every 'almost there syndrome' in my life.
May her soul RIP
The comments some people are making here just makes me wonder if they read the story at all. She clearly was thrown into a state of panic, with fear of being amongst kidnappers thats why she jumped off. And these silly bus drivers should learn to communicate to passengers if they can not stop at the spot the passenger demands them to. RIP.
ReplyDeleteDevil at work . nawa dey just wasted her.RIP
ReplyDeleteBV my TM is on the 29th please say a prayer for me. For I know God has perfected everything. I cover me and my fiance with the blood of Jesus
ReplyDeleteU r indeed covered with d blood of d Lamb
DeleteBV my TM is on the 29th please say a prayer for me. For I know God has perfected everything. I cover me and my fiance with the blood of Jesus
ReplyDeleteI guess she felt was in going to be kidnapped.out of fear she zoomed off from the moving vehicle.RIP to her soul.
ReplyDelete......optimalgoal@gmail.com......
All this senseless bus drivers. Why didn't he stop? Her death could have been avoided. R.I.P
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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The driver and conductor should be arrested.... Stupid fools....
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So sad. All these drivers and their conductors...
ReplyDeleteSad...
ReplyDeleteShe panicked...
DeleteSo sad...:(
Bus drivers n their conductors, I tire for dem!
Na wa o but why didn't she cancel the wedding.
ReplyDeleteCancel Which wedding???
DeleteOmg! What a tragedy! May god forgive her sins, grants her eternal rest n grant her loved ones d fortitude to bear d loss.
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to her family. So sad!!!! RIP
ReplyDeleteWhat a pity! Rest in peace
ReplyDeleteshe probably thought i was kidnappers
ReplyDeleteChai I guess she thought they wanted to use her for ritual may her soul Rest In Peace
ReplyDeleteRip to de dead... but why is it that Lagos ppl are found of jumping from moving vehicle....this is de old stulid molowe mentality
ReplyDeletethey shld beta grow up to avoid more stories that touches
What a sad news! RIP
ReplyDeleteshe must have thought they were kidnappers, so sad. RIP young woman!
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteAwwww so sad. This is. Definitely the work of her village witches that doesn't want her to marry. May God guide us all from monitoring spirit. May she rest wit the Lord.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P dear
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