A 62-year-old Nigerian-British citizen and retired Lagos State civil servant, Prince Adeoba Adeniji-Adele, has been found dead in his London residence, days after speaking with his wife, Kehinde, who has recounted their last conversation.
Adeniji-Adele was reportedly discovered dead on Monday, November 9, 2026, after colleagues raised concerns over his failure to report for work and repeated unsuccessful attempts to reach him by telephone.
The deceased, who relocated to the United Kingdom in 2024 after retiring from the Lagos State Public Service, was working as a support officer with Bushey Meadows Supported Living.
According to reports, his colleagues became worried when he failed to show up for work and could not be reached. His wife had also been unable to contact him.
A welfare check was subsequently arranged at his residence in the Barnet area of London, where his lifeless body was discovered. Emergency services were called, but he was pronounced dead.
Recounting their last conversation, his wife said they spoke on Sunday, November 8, a day before his body was found.
She said her husband had complained of exhaustion and told her he wanted to sleep. She decided to allow him to rest, expecting they would speak the following day.
However, when she called on Monday and received no response, she initially assumed he was still asleep.
Her concern grew as the hours passed without hearing from him. At about 3:15 p.m., someone eventually answered his telephone and asked questions to establish her identity before informing her that her husband had died.
The tragedy reportedly occurred while Adeniji-Adele was making arrangements to reunite with his family in the UK.
His childhood friend, Abayomi Ishola, disclosed that the deceased had obtained British passports for his four children and was working towards securing entry clearance for his wife.
He was a father of four, including twins.
Ishola also revealed that Adeniji-Adele had undergone treatment for prostate cancer about two months before his death but had recovered sufficiently to return to work.
He reportedly appeared active after the treatment. However, no medical evidence has established a connection between his previous cancer diagnosis and his death.
The friend further disclosed that the deceased had recently sent money to Nigeria towards preparations for his mother’s 90th birthday celebration.
Before relocating to Britain, Adeniji-Adele spent approximately 10 years in the Lagos State Public Service, where he worked as an information officer in different government establishments.
His postings included the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender and Gbagada General Hospital, where he served before retiring.
Meanwhile, British authorities have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death.
His wife disclosed that an autopsy was being planned to establish the cause of death. No official medical cause had been announced as of the time of the report.
In an emotional tribute, Kehinde described her late husband as a loving and committed family man, mourning the sudden loss and the future they had planned together.
His death has left his wife, four children, elderly mother, relatives and friends grieving, as the family awaits the outcome of the post-mortem examination.