How Jumia Staff Suffocated to Death While on Duty

 

 

A staff of e-commerce retail company, Jumia has passed away in the line of duty as a result of suffocation.

In an exclusive chat with Pulse, a rep for the online retail company says the company has reached out to the late staff's family and also implores the public to give them some privacy.

Following reports of the death of a staff that has trailed online retail store, Jumia, the company has made an official statement, which was exclusively obtained by Pulse.

According to multiple reports, the staff Ola Sanusi, suffocated to death on Monday, February 8, while working in the company's warehouse which, according to some employees, is as hot as a oven.

Sanusi was said to be preparing to marry his pregnant fiancée before death came calling. In an email message, Jumia confirmed the unfortunate incident;

"We regret to announce the passing of our dear colleague, Ola Sanusi tragically died on Monday as he was seated in one of our inventory rooms, proceeding to perform a cycle count.

"We could gather from the video footage that he experienced pains in his chest and collapsed just after. His colleagues reacted very quickly and he was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival”, a representative for the company told the online news platform.

The rep says that Sanusi's family has been invited to the company to watch the footage that shows the moments leading up to the man's death.

"We have been in close contact with Ola’s family, who have had the opportunity to examine the location of the incident, including the video recordings", the company's rep. said.

Recalling Sanusi's time with the company and the tragedy, the statement read in part;

“Ola joined the company when it launched in March 2013 and has been a great colleague and team member ever since. He was part of the Inbound Team at AIG-Express and worked as an operator. He was a diligent, committed and highly valued member of the team in his 3 years with the company”.

The company also implores the public to give Sanusi's family privacy to mourn him;

"We wish to respect Ola’s family and invite everyone in this difficult time to respect their grief and need for privacy and mourning. We have extended our deepest condolences to his family and his friends during this difficult time and will continue to support them as much as need be", it reads.