Office Assistant Dies After Falling From Fifth Floor
From ERIC MOORE, Port Harcourt
Tragedy struck on Tuesday August 20, 2024, as an office assistant (cleaner) identified as Aasher Christopher, was said to have fallen from 5th floor of one of the Federal Government Subsidiary oil company located inside a building beside Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) building at Moscow road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and died on the spot.
The deceased, who was 23 years old, hailed from Akwa-Ibom State.
It was gathered that the incident occured in the morning.
A source privy to the incident disclosed that he saw an ambulance at about 4pm in the evening entering the complex to evacuate the corpse.
A reliable source to the deceased who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the family of the victim became aware of the incident on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after the incident.
He said that the family members were told to visit a Surveillance Police unit located at the first floor inside Old GRA Police Division, PortHarcourt.
We learnt that the family visited the Police Unit and were told to come back in two weeks time to see the corpse which has been deposited in a mortuary.
Pentoks News learnt that the office complex where the incident occurred houses NNPC and DPR.
A cousin to the deceased confirmed the incident, adding that the family is not satisfied with the explanation provided so far on the incident.
The Rivers State Police Command is yet to confirm the report.