By Our Reporter
Feranmi Akin-Akinye, the 22-year-old graduate who fell from the 26th floor of the iconic Cocoa House building in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has been buried.
The Pinnacle Times gathered that the victim was a graduate of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State (ABUAD), and was undergoing training in cybersecurity at a company based on the eighth floor of the building.
A close acquaintance who preferred not to be mentioned said on Wednesday that Akin-Akinye lived with his mother in the Meridian area of Apata, Ibadan, while his father was reportedly based in the United States.
According to him, the deceased was contacted and given instruction to mount a large wall banner at the top of Cocoa House, a task typically reserved for professionals equipped with the proper tools and machineries.
“I blame the company for his death. He came from a good home, he was very humble and respectful. He had a car his parents gave him, but you’d never know from the way he carried himself.
“They asked him to mount a giant banner meant for professionals, and because of his humility, he complied,” the neighbour said.
The acquaintance who happened to be Feranmi’s tneighbour also claimed that following the incident, the company attempted to downplay the tragedy.
“They said he was taken to the emergency ward even though he had already died. His mother wasn’t even contacted by the company, it was a random person who called her.
“When 32 FM, which operates within Cocoa House, tried to take photos, they were prevented. His body was quickly covered with a cloth. I heard his body was badly mangaged,”the neighbour added.
Akin-Akinye who until his death was a member of the Winners Chapel was buried on Tuesday by his church.
We gathered that some angry family members were threatening legal action against the company for what they described as negligence on their part.
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