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A 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Ibadan, Gbadebo Richard, died on Monday after falling into a soap-making machine at a factory owned by Henkel Nigeria Limited, producers of the WAW det

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The Association of Faculty of Arts Students, University of Ibadan, announced his death in a statement saying, “It is completely disheartening to announce the death of Mr Gbadebo Richard, a 300-level student of the Department of European Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan. The deceased, who was an operator at Henkel Global Industries Limited, was on the night shift when he unknowingly slipped into the machine that took his life.It was learnt that after the incident, the company did not reach out to the family and when demands were made for his corpse, the firm allegedly engaged policemen to intimidate those who confronted the management.

The incident sparked outrage on the social media with some persons, who claimed to be former employees of Henkel, complaining about poor welfare and safety measures in the factory.

 

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