A seven years old girl by name Saratu Lawal was knocked down by a hilux in the government convoy of the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Bola Ahmed Tinubu
In Akure, Ondo State, a seven-year-old girl named Saratu Lawal was killed by a vehicle that was part of the convoy that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria, was traveling in.
On Thursday, Remi Tinubu was in Akure to inaugurate the South-West leg of the Renewed Hope Initiative, which aims to improve the well-being of women and girls across the country.
Additionally, she was there to present no less than 10,000 professional kits, which include scrubs and Crocs, to nurses and midwives working in the South-West state.
As the president’s wife made her way from the airport to the celebration location, a butter-colored Hilux in the First Lady’s convoy rammed Saratu around Oba Ile, according to Sahara Reporters source.
The source said, “A seven years old girl by 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.
“The incident occurred today, Thursday 17th April, 2025 in Oba Ile, before the Oba Ile Central Mosque.
“It claimed the life of the child as every effort to save her could not yield the desired result even when she was rushed to the primary healthcare in Oba Ile.”
The father of the dead, Malam Lawali, who is a merchant at Oba Ile market, stated that he has “handed everything to God” when he was contacted about the situation.
The family has received the child’s deceased body for burial in accordance with the Islamic injunction.
The DSP Ayanlade Olushola, who is the spokesperson for the Ondo Police Command, has not responded to any calls or texts for comment.