It was a sad ending for popular Nigerian business magnate, Laolu Martins, after he allegedly ended it all in his home in the wee hours of Tuesday, September 27.
Martins, an investment banking expert who was also the co-founder and executive director of popular restaurant chain, Bukka Hut, is said to have committed suicide after an alleged long battle with depression.
It was gathered that Martins, despite his career success, had been battling depression for a while now, before he allegedly ultimately took his own life at around 3am on Tuesday.
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The deceased was a chartered stockbroker and a chartered accountant with 12 years of experience in investment banking, corporate banking, stockbroking, asset management, and pension fund management.
He joined Investment Banking & Trust Company Plc, now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, where he served in the Financial Control and Trade Finance/Foreign Operations units of the Bank before being seconded to Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Ltd, where at various times he was Financial Controller, Head Asset Management, and lastly, Head Stockbroking.
Until his death, he was the CEO of Nigeria International Security Limited (NISL), an independent financial services firm specialising in investments in Nigeria.