[Graphic Photo] Mysterious death at Lagoon Restaurant: Keyamo petitions IG of Police

Below is a petition to the Inspector General
of Police from Festus Keyamo chambers
about a staff of Lagoon Restaurant in VI who
drowned while on duty. Read below…
Suspicious death of Mr. Chris
Onaghise: A case of culpable
homicide against the management
of Lagoon Restaurant, Lagos
We are solicitors to Mr. Orobosa
Onaghise (hereinafter referred to
as ‘our Client’) on whose
instructions we write to you.
Our Client briefed us as follows:
That the Late Mr. Chris Onaghise
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Deceased’) is his son and until his
demise, a staff of Lagoon
Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Our client further informed us that
on Monday 16th June, 2014, he
received a telephone call from a
lady (who did not want to be
identified) informing him that
something tragic had happened to
the deceased at his workplace. Our
client consequently rushed to the
Lagoon Restaurant but despite his
best efforts could only arrive there
after two (2) hours. Upon arriving
at the Lagoon Restaurant, our
client was informed that the
deceased fell into the lagoon while
on duty at about 10:00am that
morning and was still in the
lagoon.
Now listen, the pics after the cut are really
graphic. It was sent to me so I figure they
want people to see what happened to this
young man so I will share it…but be warned
it’s really graphic. Continue..
Our client demanded to know why no
immediate rescue efforts were made to
rescue the deceased and one Mr. Rami, the
Managing Director of the Lagoon Restaurant
informed our client that the Restaurant had
no life jackets, divers or indeed safety
apparatus. Upon our client’s persistence, the
Managing Director invited a lady vide a
telephone conversation who identified herself
as a Police Officer from Bar Beach Police
Station in charge of the investigations .
On enquiry as to the extent of investigations,
our client was bluntly informed by the Police
Offices that investigations had been
concluded and that she believed that the
deceased slipped, fell into the lagoon and
consequently lost his life. Our client was
curious as to how the investigations could
have been concluded when the body of the
deceased was still in the Lagoon and none of
the eye-witnesses or the management of the
Lagoon Restaurant had been questioned. Our
client’s concerns were ignored by the Police
Officer and the deceased was abandoned in
the Lagoon despite the agitations of our
client till 10:00pm.
Our client further informed us that the next
day (17 th June, 2014), he visited the Bar
beach Police Station where he met with the
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and enquired
about the recovery of the body of the
deceased and further investigation, to our
client’s utter bewilderment, the DPO denied
knowledge of the existence of the case and
the allegedly concluded investigations. The
DPO subsequently ordered an investigation
and an invitation of all the eye witnesses
including the Managing Director of the
Lagoon Restaurant.
The DPO subsequently directed a recovery of
the body of the deceased. At about 10:00pm
on Tuesday, 17 th June, 2014, the body of the
deceased was allegedly recovered from the
same spot in which he was said to have
slipped. A cursory look at the body of the
deceased disclosed bruises and blood