Man jumps to his death from 6th floor after EFCC stormed 1004 estate, Lagos

An unknown man is said to have died after he jumped from the 6th floor of the 1004 Estate in Lagos this morning.
EFCC officials stormed the Estate this morning to arrest some suspected internet fraudsters.

Eyewitnesses say the officials went about checking all rooms, upon hearing that the operatives were around the Estate, the deceased allegedly became frightened and jumped from the 6th floor which took his life.

However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a statement which says the deceased was never a target, but was a guest at the estate.

The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the police will try to trace his identity in order to inform the incident to his family members.

Mr Adejobi said,

”We recorded a case of yet to be identified young man that jumped from the 7th floor of the 1004 Estate, VI, Lagos, today at about 8.45am when operatives of the EFCC were on operation at the Estate. Based on preliminary findings, the deceased was not even a target of the operatives.

“And he was a guest at the estate. Its quite unfortunate. We will try and trace his identity so as to relay the incident to the family and take necessary police action”.