Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- Dangote Group has reacted to the death of Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephine "Phyna" Otabor, who was crushed by the company's cement truck.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that Phyna announced her sister's death on Sunday, more than two weeks after the accident happened in Edo State.

The accident occurred on 13 August, just six days after Ms Otabor graduated from Auchi Polytechnic. She sustained severe injuries that led to the amputation of one leg before her eventual death.

However, in a statement signed by its management and posted on its official X page on Sunday, the group said it was saddened by the news of Ms Otabor's death.

The statement partly read: "On behalf of the entire Dango...