The family of 68-year-old Simon Maduekwe has revealed how he died on Saturday, March 18, after political thugs invaded his home while chasing a man who video-recorded their activities during the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Lagos State.
His son, Chika, said that the incident occurred at their home on Fatomi Crescent, Off Bajulaiye Compound, Shomolu, Lagos State, The Punch reported.
He said that his hypertensive father collapsed and died when he saw the thugs inside his home.
“My dad had gone to vote as early as 8am because the polling unit was in front of our compound on Fatomi Crescent, Off Bajulaiye Compound, Somolu, Lagos State.
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“That morning, there was noise at the polling unit as suspected thugs were threatening people to vote for their party, and scaring away those not willing to do their bidding. We also heard them shouting at a particular guy making a video of them.
“When they sighted the guy, they started chasing him, so he ran straight into our compound, and into our apartment. My dad was standing at the door and as the guy and the thugs ran towards him, he collapsed.
“Immediately, we tried to revive him but couldn’t, so, we rushed him to the Somolu General Hospital and a nurse confirmed to us that he was dead. My dad had high blood pressure and has not been doing business for over a year as we have been doing all to keep him alive but he died because of the incident during the election.”
Chuka, while lamenting over the incident, said his mother had been traumatised by the development.
“My family has been mourning over the incident. My mum is just trying to get hold of what happened, we never anticipated that this election will take him away from us,” he said.
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