Grief has engulfed the Nigerian community in Texas following the death of Bode Ologan, a Nigerian truck driver based in Arlington, who was discovered lifeless inside his truck.
The incident first drew public attention on Sunday after a Facebook post on the Lagos Reporters page by Ibrahim Abolore appealed for help in identifying Ologan’s family.
The post, which included a photo of his driver’s licence, revealed that he had been found dead in Texas.
Further checks by DAILY GAZETTE confirmed that Ologan died on November 7, 2025.
Friends and associates have since launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his funeral.
The fundraiser, titled “Help Bode Ologan’s Family in Their Grief,” was created by Omolade Adeduro.
Ologan was described as a father of three children, Semilore, Semilogo and Semilola, and someone who “lived a fulfilling life.”
As of Sunday, $4,717 had been raised from about 16 donors, with a target of $30,000 ahead of the planned burial on November 20.
Ologan, believed to be originally from Owo, Ondo State, has received an outpouring of tributes from friends, acquaintances and members of the Arlington community.
A Facebook user, Emem Akpabio, shared, “Just got notified that my very first client, and loving father of three whom I obtained sole custody of his kids for some 8 years ago, has passed away and was found in his truck somewhere in Texas.”
Another acquaintance, Josely Pueten, wrote, “He was one of our tenants here in Arlington. I never met him personally, but I’m deeply saddened by his passing.”
Similarly, Aboukia Fessibay commented, “Bode has gone too soon… May God be with his children and the rest of his family.”
On Instagram, Gbemisola Are noted, “May his soul rest in peace. Driving a truck is a very difficult and risky job.”
The tragedy adds to the growing list of painful losses involving Nigerians abroad.
Earlier in January, DAILY GAZETTE reported the death of Ross Ogbeinde, a Nigerian international student in the UK who collapsed and died on December 29, 2024, leading his family to seek public support for his burial.
