It’s gathered that the bereaved father reported the death of his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie, to the Lagos State Police Command, and an investigation is underway.
According to Hundeyin, contrary to reports that the 16-year-old died in the presence of his parents, he died at school.
“The state’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a chat with newsmen, said the police have begun an investigation into the incident.
He just reported the case and we have begun investigation. By tomorrow (Friday) it will be transferred to state CID. We will investigate what killed the boy. They have to do an autopsy and know what happened to him,” he said.
“We can’t tell you what happened to him now until an autopsy is conducted, but the incident happened in the school.” Hundeyin said.
Meanwhile, veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, has broken his silence on the death of his grandson, Kambilichukwu Edochie.
The news of the death of the 16-year-old son of actor Yul Edochie and his first wife, May, sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry and the Nigerian web space yesterday, March 30.
Kambilichukwu Edochie, who just turned 16 in January 2023, is said to have slumped and developed a seizure while playing football with his friends.
He was rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
Reacting to the sad news in a chat with Vanguard, Pete Edochie described Kambilichukwu as a brilliant, unusual child who excelled in everything.
The grandfather said that it was unfortunate that his grandson died while he had shown great promise.
