Home » Media and Entertainment » ‘RIP David’ – Twitter user shares heartbreaking story of how tech guy died

‘RIP David’ – Twitter user shares heartbreaking story of how tech guy died

A Twitter user named Roy Mustang has narrated a sad story of how his auntie’s son, David, died.

Roy Mustang who tweets from the handle @Magnanimous_ said David was a tech guy who got shot by armed robbers at the Jibowu area of Lagos.

Roy said David was still alive when the police arrived but the officers instead took pictures and “were more concerned with why David was carrying a laptop” than bothering to save his life.

David Ntekim-Rex was a 22-year-old computer engineer who won the IBM competition in Lagos.

The hashtag “RIP David” has been trending on Twitter as Nigerians react to the story of David’s death.

https://twitter.com/GregNwadinobi/status/1350886006002757634?s=20

About Daniel Nkado

Daniel Nkado is a Nigerian writer and social researcher whose work examines Black identity, racism, institutional inequality, social power and belonging. He is the founder of DNB Stories Africa. Read more about Daniel, including his research methodology and full biography, here.

View all posts by Daniel Nkado →

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *