Cybersecurity trainee who fell from Cocoa House buried amid allegations of negligence
The Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, has laid to rest a 22-year-old man who tragically fell from one of the upper floors of the 26-storey Cocoa House in Ibadan on Tuesday.
The deceased, a graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), was undergoing cybersecurity training when the fatal incident occurred.
According to Tribune Online, the young man resided with his mother in the Meridian area of Apata, Ibadan, while his father lives in the United States.
A family source described him as respectful and modest, despite coming from a privileged background.
“He came from a good home and was very humble and respectful. He had a car from his parents, but you’d never know from the way he carried himself,” the source said.
Details surrounding the incident have raised concerns.
One source alleged that although the training company claimed the victim was taken to the emergency ward, he had already passed away, and his mother was not informed by the company.
“It was a random person who called her,” the source claimed.
Eyewitnesses reported that efforts by 32 FM, a radio station operating inside Cocoa House, to document the scene were obstructed.
“His body was quickly covered with a cloth. I heard his body was badly mangled,” one witness recounted.
The victim’s family is reportedly considering legal action against the training company, accusing it of negligence in both safety measures and how the aftermath of the incident was handled.
