Ex-Lagos Top Civil Servant, Prince Adeniji-Adele, Found Dead In London Flat

Prince Adeoba Adeniji-Adele, a 62-year-old Nigerian-British citizen who relocated to London in 2024, was found dead at his flat in Barnet after colleagues sent a welfare check following his unexplained absence from work.

Adeniji-Adele was found dead at his home in Flat 6, 2A, Bruce Road, Barnet, London, on Monday, November 9.

Colleagues who had grown concerned about his absence arranged the welfare check that led to the discovery.

Adeniji-Adele had retired from the Lagos State Government Public Service, where he worked as an information officer across several agencies, including the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender and the Gbagada General Hospital.

After years in public service in Nigeria, he moved back to the United Kingdom in 2024 and had taken up a role as a support officer with Bushey Meadows Supported Living.

Friends and former colleagues describe him as a quiet, dedicated professional who carried his work in information management and public communication with commitment throughout his career in Lagos.

His childhood friend confirmed he had been treated for prostate cancer two months before his death but had since returned to work.

The friend said Adeniji-Adele had undergone treatment and had resumed his duties, giving no indication to those close to him that his health had taken a sudden turn.

His wife, Kehinde, said she spoke to him the night before he was found, and a stranger announced his death to her over the phone the following day.

She said the last conversation gave no warning of what was to come, making the news the next day even more devastating for the family.

As at the time of filing this report, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and the family is awaiting further information from the relevant authorities in the United Kingdom.

Tributes have continued to pour in from former colleagues in Lagos and friends in London, who remember Adeniji-Adele as a prince, a devoted husband, a loyal friend, and a man who served his state and his community with dignity.

He is survived by his wife, Kehinde, family members, friends and former colleagues in Nigeria and the United Kingdom.

Further details are expected as the family receives official updates.