Mohammed Fawehinmi died of COVID, says family

The family of the late legal luminary, Gani Fawehinmi, has said Mohammed, his first son, died of COVID-19 complications.

Mohammed died last Wednesday at the age of 52 after battling an ailment.

Second son of Gani Fawehinmi, Saheed Fawehinmi, revealed the cause of Mohammed’s death on behalf of the family at a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday.

He said, “The family could not immediately disclose the cause of our brother’s death because we wanted the information to be based on factual medical details especially as maybe contained in the death certificate. Today, however, we are in a position to inform you that our dear brother died from COVID-19 related complications.

“Arising from this, we want to urge all Nigerians to take necessary precautions to avoid being infected by the deadly disease, including, but not limited to taking the required doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The public should ensure wearing of face masks, regular hand sanitising, hand washing with soap and maintaining social distancing amidst crowd.”