The co-founder of the popular Lagos eatery, Bukka Hut, Laolu Martins has died, allegedly committing suicide as disclosed on Twitter by journalist, Eniola Daniel.
“Founder of Bukka Hut, commits suicide. The founder of Bhukka hospitality limited, Laolu Martins was said to have committed suicide around 3 a.m today in Lekki, Lagos. So sad.
“A friend of his and other sources claimed he committed suicide for a reason I don’t want to state here,” Eniola Daniel wrote.
However, Laolu’s family have confirmed his death this afternoon in an official statement, saying he died in the evening of yesterday, Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
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Laolu before his death was a professional banker with over 21 years of experience in investment banking, corporate banking, stockbroking, asset management and pension fund management.
He joined Investment Banking & Trust Company Plc now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc where he served in the Financial Control and Trade Finance/Foreign Operations units of the Bank before being seconded to Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Ltd where at various times he was Financial Controller, Head Asset Management and lastly Head Stockbroking.
He later resigned in 2005 to join Shell Nig. CPFA Ltd, the Fund Manager of the Shell Companies in Nigeria Pensions Scheme where he was Head, Investments up till 2008 when he resigned to join Nigeria International Security Limited, NISL, an independent financial services firm specialising in investments within the Nigerian space.
