Nick Imudia, former Konga CEO, commits suicide

Nick Imudia, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Konga, an e-commerce company,  has died.

Until his death, Imudia was the CEO of D.light, a leading innovator in residential solar energy solutions.

Imudia reportedly jumped from a storey building on June 25.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson of the Lagos police command, told TheCable that the state criminal investigation department (SCID) has commenced an investigation into Imudia’s death.

“Allegedly jumped. Investigation commenced at Homicide section SCID, Yaba,” Hundeyin said.

Imudia was the CEO of Konga from 2018 to 2022.

Prior to joining Konga, he held positions as regional director at TCL/Alcatel and general manager at Microsoft Device and Services for West and Central Africa.

Reacting to Imudia’s death, Tayo Oviosu, founder of Paga, said they recently met at a “retreat with other CEOs and I left thinking he was a lovely human and leader. My condolences to his family and the dlight team”.

Oviosu said he is saddened by his passing.