The Managing director of Maersk line, Gildas Tohouo, one of the biggest shipping line in Nigeria has been attacked by suspected armed robbers.

Reports shows that the incident claimed the life of his wife in the process and critically injured Gildas, at Luggard Drive, Ikoyi residence, on Sunday night.

Gildas Tohouo and his family resides in the Cul De Sac Compound, the same as former Head of State Ernest Shonekan which is off Oba Adeyinka Oyekan.

It was gathered that the incident occurred around 9pm after their electrician/building maintenance man came to the apartment under the guise of fixing an electrical fault.

But the couple were unaware that the man had smuggled an accomplice into the building who he claimed was a guest at the party going on at an expatriate’s flat, the next neighbour. 

Having successfully smuggled his accomplice in, they were alleged to have tampered with electricity into the Tohouo’s and then requested their permission to enter their apartment to resolve the power issue. 

As soon as he was granted access, the suspect and his accomplice allegedly separated the man from his wife; forced the woman to transfer some money to their account, collected her ATM card and there after stabbed her. 

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They allegedly forced her to drink acid before suffocating her with a willow in order to cover up their tracks. .

Tohouo was said to have been forced to drink acid as well and also stabbed but was able to send a distress alert to Maersk security unit which the CSO intercepted and contacted Police Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu. .

It was gathered that Odumosu led an operation to the couple’s resident, surrounded the area and commenced a search for the attackers alleged to be ransacking the house for valuables.

Two suspects, Olamide Goke and Ade Akanbi have been arrested.

Meanwhile, Richard Smith, one of the staff confirmed the incident.

“We are sorry to confirm that a colleague and his family have been attacked in their residence in Lagos, Nigeria during the evening of 8th December 2019.

“Tragically, the wife of our colleague passed away at the scene. Our colleague is in hospital, where his condition is critical but stable. His three children are all safe and accounted for.

“Our thoughts and deepest sympathy goes to the family. We will do whatever we can to support them in this tragedy,” says David Williams, Regional Managing Director of Africa for A. P. Moller-Maersk.

He also revealed that the “relatives of the family are in the process of being notified. Relevant authorities are investigating the incident. Maersk is supporting the investigation in every possible way.”