Hustle and Bustle, a nightclub in Abuja owned by socialite Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, on Friday, November 26 said the female clubber who died on November 14 “tripped and fell.”
The club has been shut since the death of the client.
In a statement posted on Instagram, the club said the young woman, whose name is withheld, fell a few metres to the car park and lost consciousness, adding that she died on the way to the hospital, contrary to reports that she was electrocuted.
The club also said it refrained from making comments to mourn with the bereaved family and to allow the police investigate the incident.
The statement read, “On the 14th of November 2021, a dear customer whilst leaving our premises, tripped and fell and this led to her painful and untimely death.
“Owing to this tragedy, our management reached a decision to shut down our business so as to adequately mourn the deceased, and also allow the police unfettered access to conduct their investigations.
“On that fateful morning, the deceased after leaving the club was happily playing around with her friends, when she made a slight run, tripped and fell down a few meters to the car park and became unconscious. Sadly, she passed on, on their way to the hospital.
“The Nigerian Police Force have extensively carried out their investigations and thoroughly reviewed our wide and lengthy CCTV footages and we await the report of this investigation.”
The club assured the public that it had employed several health and safety standards and will continue to place safety over profit.
“We have also used this bitter lesson to upgrade our already decent safety procedures and we would do our utmost best to continue to serve as a leader in this sector,” it added.
