Amidst tears, the remains of the newlyweds who died in an explosion on Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, were on Saturday, laid to rest.
The groom, Dozie Okoye, was a staff of Zenith Bank, Ladipo branch, in Lagos while the bride, Joan Gusiora, was a nurse in the United States of America(USA) who was to return to her duty post last Friday.
Both tied their reception on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the Momoh Gardens, 18, Wole Olateju Crescent, Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos.
They tied the nuptial knot the same day at the Saint Jude’s Anglican Church on Ademola Ajasa Street, Omole Phase 1, Ikeja.
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Both hailed from Agulu Village, Anaocha Local Government, and Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government in Anambra State.
Both were said to be caught up in the gas explosion of Tuesday, March 11, 2025 on their way home.
It was learnt that the car in which they were travelling was behind the ill fated tanker that exploded. Family and friends said the couples’ phones suddenly went off and nobody could reach them, setting off apprehension amongst their friends who eventually tracked them at the Burns Center in Gbagada and Yaba Mortuary, where their charred remains were finally found barely 24 hours after the explosion.
It was gathered that the only means of identification that gave a clue to their whereabouts was when the search party finally discovered their car, which was found among the burnt vehicles at the scene of the incident, through the registration number.
An associate of the couple who pleaded anonymity was quoted thus, “The wife was due to go back to her base (USA) last Friday. I don’t have many details. Dozie started work that particular Tuesday after his wedding.
“The wife left her father’s house at about 4.00pm to meet him, that is for Dozie to pick her on his way back from work. That was the last anybody heard from them. Until the next morning when Dozie could not report at the office as he normally comes on time, that was when his colleagues started calling his line without success. At this point they got in contact with his relation to know if there was any information about him. That was how the search started. With news of the tanker explosion the previous day, they extended the search to the scene of the explosion where his burnt car was found,” a family member told WhirlwindNews.
MC the young wrote: “My classmate who i attend her wedding last 3 weeks died in a gas explosion caused by a tanker at Otedola bridge Lagos. Joan ur village people who did this to you will never know peace. My heart is heavy. I love you so much. You are supposed to go back to your base in the USA on Friday.
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