Sadness is currently spreading through Ibadan’s business and social circles following the death of one of the city’s prominent businessmen, Architect Dele Lagunju, popularly known as Dekit.
Dekit, we gather, dies following a reported kidnapping incident involving him, his driver and another occupant of the vehicle while they were travelling from Abuja on Monday, June 8, 2015.
According to information available to us, the incident was reported to the police after two of the three occupants reportedly escape from their captors.
Following the report, a team of policemen was said to be deployed to search for Dekit, who remains missing after the other two occupants regained their freedom.
The search reportedly continues for several days without success until Friday night, when information emerged that a body believed to be that of the businessman is found in a bush.
A source familiar with the incident told us that Dekit allegedly lost consciousness shortly after the abduction and did not survive the incident.
“Dekit was said to have fainted immediately they were captured and didn’t make it out alive, while the two other people somehow escaped from their captors,” the source says.
There is also an unconfirmed report that the kidnappers contacted the deceased’s family and demanded a ransom.
However, details of any payment allegedly made and the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report.
Architect Dele Lagunju was known in Ibadan’s business community as the founder and driving force behind Dekit Construction.
His death came as a major loss to his family, associates and friends within the city’s business and social circles
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