Jamal Nureni’s dream of gaining admission into the university of Lagos to study engineering was crushed to death, after his neighbors water tank fell on him while sleeping.
The 20 years old victim lived with his grandmother, Alhaja Yemisi Odejinmi, on Alhaji Kazeem street, Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos.
According to Daily Trust, Nureni was asleep on Saturday when the water-laden tank fell from the neighbors compound adjacent to his grandmother’s house. The tank reportedly landed on the roof and crashed on the room where Nureni slept, smashing his head in the process.
He was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The bereaved grandmother told the publican that she wanted to get citizenship confirmation letter for her grandson as part of the requirements for processing his admission, adding that she was preparing to follow him to the palace of a Lagos monarch that Saturday morning to get the letter before the tragic incident.
She said, “it is a fence separating my house and that of my neighbors. I have been living here for over 40 years. Whenever they pump water and their tank is full, it spills into my compound. I have talked to them several times, but they didn’t change and because we are all from the same town (Abeokuta), I decided to let go and always sweep away the water”.
“Jamal (Nureni) was seeking admission to the University of Lagos and he needed evidence of citizenship. He and I were planning to go to the palace of Oba of Isolo that Saturday morning to get a confirmation letter”.
“I was in the bathroom around 6.30am when I heard a loud sound. I never knew it was in my room. The tank fell from our neighbor’s compound and crashed into the room where my grandson slept. It crushed his head. He was 20years old and had been living with me for about three years”.
It was learnt that the Divisional Police Officer of Ikotun Police Station where the incident was reported visited the scene together with his team.
“His father lives in Canada and I have broken the news to him. He was very sad. We have been receiving a lot of visitors. The owners of the tank have been begging us too,” Odejinmi added.