The Lagos State Police Command said investigation has commenced into the death of the The Chairman, VGC Property Owners & Residents Association, Gihan Mbelu, who was found unconscious in the Victoria Garden City area of the state.
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The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this on his X handle on Saturday in response to a post by an X user @dejilambo who posted that the 42-year-old man, Mbelu was found unconscious in his C300 4Matic car has died.
According to the post, “It was gathered that Mbelu was found unconscious around 10.10 am on Friday, when people decided to inspect his vehicle which had been running for hours at the spot where it was parked around VGC, in the Ajah area of the state.
“Concerned by the discovery, some of the people in the area, upon close observation of the vehicle, found Mbelu in it,” he said.
While some people speculated that the 42-year-old man might be sleeping, some other persons, who were bent on ascertaining Mbelu’s true state, reportedly made frantic efforts to wake him up but it proved abortive.
However, he was pronounced dead by one of the doctors who attended to him at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital and his remains have been deposited at the mortuary.
Meanwhile, findings reveal that the case was reported to the police for an investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding Mbelu’s death.
Many people close to the deceased revealed that he was an amiable and gentle soul.
One wrote: Jesus!! Gihan is dead???Omg. This is so sad…he was such a calm, smart, kind soul! A lover of Art 💔 Damn….
Another stated: He was highly respected. May his soul Rest In Peace 🙏🏽.
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