Benin City, Edo State – E be like say na bad news we get as we waka into the end of August 2025. Ruth Otabor, wey be the younger sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, don waka come meet her ancestors. Na Sunday morning, family call drop dis heavy news, say Ruth don pass on to glory sharp-sharp around 6:30 a.m. Na wah!
The family wey dey use Eko Solicitors & Advocates handle the matter, talk say dem dey mourn their beloved daughter and sister, and dem need make people respect their privacy as dem dey go through dis tragic time. Make we no forget say the shey shey babe just graduate from Auchi Polytechnic only six days before dis sad news drop. E be like say joy no sabi last for her matter.
Dis whole wahala start when Ruth get serious accident for Edo State on August 13, wey involve truck from Dangote Group. E be like say na heavy truck crush her leg, and before dem fit stop am, na im her leg don don really suffer am.
With tears wey dey flow like river, Phyna, wey don build name for BBNaija, no gree chill. She waka go the hospital wey be Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital to see her sister. According to reports, she carry some Dangote Group management for body, maybe for support, but Phyna no gree keep quiet o! She shout say make dem carry her sister go abroad for proper treatment because she no dey trust wetin dey happen for local hospitals.
Phyna vex talk on social media say, “I dey put my sister as Dangote child. Make we no lie, we know say if na their own pikin, dem go fly am go abroad.” Na im she be say her sister deserve better medical care. As the wahala dey hot, the hashtag #JusticeForRuth don dey trend for social media. Everybody dey shout say make justice dey for Ruth and better medical care for victims like her.
As the story unfold, e turn out say Ruth don undergo leg amputation, and her family dey face serious wahala to get the support wey dem don promise. Phyna don call out Aliko Dangote to intervene, because her sister life dey hang for balance, and she need urgent care. You fit hear the desperation in her voice as she beg the people wey suppose help to no turn their back on Ruth.
All wey we fit do now na to hold our hearts and pray for Ruth, as we join Phyna to rally support. Na so e be wey nobody gree see this kind tragedy happen again. E just dey painful to see family wey suppose dey celebrate life instead, dem dey mourn their own. God go help dem.
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