ACE video director, Clarence Peters has given what looks like the first official eyewitness account of how dancer Love Divine popularly known as Kodak, died.
Eelive.ng had reported that the dancer passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
In a lengthy post on Instagram, Peters narrated that the deceased was on the premises of the building housing his Capital Dreams Pictures, alongside five other team members and himself on the day of the incident.
The director said he was not physically in the same room with her when the incident occurred, but was told that Kodak was sitting on one of the metal sliding door rails of the dance studio, where she was charging and using her phone plugged to an extension box.
According to Peters, those who were around her at the time of the incident explained to him that they didn’t notice anything was wrong until they saw her laying down unconsciously, and smoke coming out of her chest.
The Capital Dreams Pictures boss, however, denied that he was arrested, saying he willingly submitted himself to the police alongside others for investigation.
Peters’ statement read; “On the 29th of April 2020, Love Divine Ike (Picture Kodak) was in the dance studio, on the premises of Capital Dreams Pictures, with 5 other team members and myself – 7 people in total.
“At about 7:30 pm on the same day, while in another office – a building besides the dance studio, on the same premises, some people who were said to be with Love Divine at the time, rushed in and called my attention to the fact that Love Divine had collapsed.
“We immediately rushed her to the nearest hospital, which refused to let us into their premises, let alone admit her. They assumed she was a Covid-19 patient. We tried, but we were not able to gain entry into a second hospital. We eventually got her to a third hospital where she was pronounced dead 30 minutes after arrival.
“I was not physically in the same room as her when the incident occurred, and when I inquired, I was told by those present at the scene that Love Divine, while taking a break from the dance session, was sitting on one of the metal sliding door rails, charging and using her phone plugged to an extension box.
“The witnesses didn’t realize anything was wrong until they saw she had laid down, and they noticed smoke coming from her chest area. She was said to be electrocuted, her phone was found on her chest, with severe burn marks, and the phone’s imprint on her chest.
“The witnesses were taken to the Ojodu Police Headquarters straight from the hospital where statements were taken and the phone (which had traces of burnt flesh on it) was deposited. The following day, the Police conducted an examination of the body and were taken to the scene of the incident for further examination.
“The Police are currently carrying out a full-scale investigation into the events that occurred, and an autopsy will be carried out, with the full permission and consent of her family.
“Love Divine and the entire WestLifeCrew was a huge part of Capital Dreams Pictures, and losing her hurts us all deeply. She was an exemplary person, and a legend in her own rights. We will miss her very much.”
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Command Spokesperson, Bala Elkana, who disclosed that Peters was in custody, said an investigation was ongoing to ascertain the true cause of the dancer’s death.
According to Elkana, Kodak’s death might not be unconnected to murder.
Is there anything the police are not telling us yet?
