It is reported that Promise Ezekiel, of Brave Heart Initiative (BHI) had taken up the rape case suffered by the unnamed victim to secure justice for her when the unfortunate incident occurred.
Rape victim dies sadly in an accident on her way to court
‘From frying pan to fire’. That is the sad story of a gender-based-violence activist and a rape victim she was helping, as both of them reportedly perished in a fatal accident they were involved in while heading to the court.
On their way to the court in Benin, Nigeria’s Edo state for hearing of the case, that they were involved in a collision with a trailer, gistreel.com reports.
The collision was so head-on that the trailer crushed the car Ms Promise Ezekiel and the rape victim were on-board beyond recognition.
The heart-breaking incident has saddened many people with some resorting to social media to share their sympathies.
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