The housemaid of the late Nick Imudia, former Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian e-commerce giant Konga, has disclosed the final conversation she had with her employer before his death was announced last week. The maid’s name has been withheld for privacy reasons.
A close friend of the deceased, who wished to remain anonymous, shared details of the maid’s account with Vanguard. According to this source, Imudia had called his maid a day before his death. During this call, he gave her a piece of paper with five telephone numbers, including one for his brother in the United States.
The friend recounted, “She said Nick told her to keep the numbers, that she would need them at the appropriate time. Thereafter, she said he went into the bathroom and heard the shower running, indicating that he was having a bath.
“She said after some time, she observed that the shower was still running and wondered what he could still be doing for so long. She knocked on the door, but there was no response and she left.
“Moments later, she said the private guard knocked on the door and informed her to come and see what had happened to Nick. She rushed downstairs and found him in a horrible state. Immediately, she rushed upstairs and still met the shower on. By the time she opened the door, she discovered there was nobody in there.”
The family of the late CEO has since requested the release of his body for burial. They have ruled out suicide as the cause of death, stating that Imudia never showed any signs of stress or depression.
Detectives from the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigative Department in Yaba, Lagos, are currently investigating the cause of death. As of 11 a.m. yesterday, several individuals had been invited for questioning.