Celebrated Abuja chef identified as Emeka Vincent-Eloagu, was found dead in his Abuja home late Sunday night, and his friends and family are in grief.
Prior to his death, the 35-year-old was a well-known Abuja chef. He earned a Grande Diplomé in culinary and patisserie from Le Cordon Bleu Paris.
As a chef, Emeka was famous with Nigerian celebrities.
He was the creative director of Helenes Food Company in the Nigerian capital. He just recently marked his 35th birthday with a cookbook, he titled ’35 Easy Recipes For You To Cook’.
He developed a restaurant in the capital city that combines French cooking skills with Nigerian food, and he is recognized for hosting celebrities and politicians.
While the exact reason for his death is unknown, several of his friends allege that he was stabbed to death by assailants who entered his home.
According to one report, Emeka was murdered by two people to whom he had authorized entry to his apartment. They are accused of stripping him naked, tying him up, and strangling him to death.
Friends and Associates to Emeka confirmed to NewsWireNGR,
“Emeka was killed last night, we do not know how and why but we are all in shock”, said the source who does not want his name in print.
“What will anyone have against Emeka? He was the most beautiful human in and out”. “We will wait for the family to issue a formal statement, but at this point, we are still devastated by the news about his demise”. The source said.
Another account says, “Emeka was murdered last night in his house by suspected persons known to him as he had allowed the persons into the house, they left him tied up and naked in his apartment – the source continued, “two men had gained access to the Premises – they strangled him”.