A trader at the popular Ladipo auto spare parts market in Mushin area of
Lagos state has slumped and died after he was duped to the tune of $95 ,
000 by a friend .
The equivalent of the money is about N21 m at the exchange rate.
The victim , Chigozie Ezeanyagu died at a private hospital on Tuesday morning where he was admitted after he slumped .
P
.M . NEWS gathered that the late Ezeanyagu gave the money to his friend
based in the United States to send him some spare parts for sale at
Ladipo market.
The friend reported collected the money and traveled
to United State of America, USA, with a promise that he will send the
goods as he requested .
The deceased waited for several months this year to receive the goods but to no avail.
He then , reportedly, placed a call to his friend and asked to know what was delaying the supply of the goods .
It was then his friend told him to forget the money as he had used the money for other purpose.
The
response from his friend caused him to slump and thereafter he became
unconscious. He was rushed to a private hospital where he eventually
passed on .
The doctors said his blood pressure rose beyond control which resulted in his immediate death.
The late Ezeanyagu hails from Umuchu town in Aguata local government in Anambra state eastern Nigeria .
His corpse has been taken to a Visitation Hospital mortuary in Umuchu town, where he will be buried at his family compound.
The late Ezeanyagu, who got married three years ago was blessed with a twins, a boy and a girl.
When
our reporter visited his resident at Oke street in Ejigbo, family
members , well wishers and neighbours gathered there and expressed shock
over his death.
Also traders from Ladipo market were there to
sympathize with his wife and members of his family who were still shock
following his demise.
The wife who was unable to speak to our reporter due the shock , only muted that “ he was the bread winner of the family”.
The friend who allegedly duped him is from his neighbouring town in Achina in Aguata Local government in Anambra State .
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