‘How I Narrowly Escaped Death ‘- Says Abuja Akara Seller After Car Accident

A young lady has narrated how her niece helped her escape a car accident which could have cost her life while she was in her akara spot.

Ukamaka who is around 20 years helps her aunty to sell fried yam, akara and potato at Second Avenue in the Gwarinpa axis of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

On Monday evening, a driver in a black Toyota Camry crashed into a pedestrian lane where suya, kunu (local pap) and akara (bean cake) sellers have their stands.

The driver, when apprehended by people, admitted that he was ‘sleeping’ while driving.

“It was like a movie about how I narrowly escaped death that evening. That evening, we were all out for our daily business when the accident happened,” said Ukamaka, adding “It is now that I am feeling the shock.”

But her customer who was seated close to her stand was hit by the ‘sleeping’ driver, according to her.

She said, “I was not aware that a car was coming until my niece started shouting my name from a distance. I don’t know how I managed to jump over the gutter to save my life.

“The car could have hit me if I was close to my table and thank God the suya and kunu sellers were far from their stands. It would have been bloody.

“But my customer was hit by the driver,” she added.

Although he tried to escape, the driver was forced to compensate the sellers for his reckless driving, according to the victim.

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