According t a report by Punch Newspaper, the ex-beauty queen and fashionista was driving on the Eko Bridge in Lagos when she was alerted to the fire.
Rikaoto by Me boss escapes being burnt as G-Wagon goes up in flame
It was further reported that after when Elisha tried to stop the car after being alerted abut the fire, the brakes failed and she had to battle to save her life.
Maryam Elisha escapes death
“When the car eventually started to slow down, I put it on park and tried to open the door, which wouldn’t open until people came to my aid and helped me out before the fire spread everywhere,” she was quoted to have said.
Elisha had participated in the 2016 Africa Fashion Week with her popular fashion brand, Rikaoto by ME.
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