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Freedom Online Newspaper Publisher, Gabriel Akinadewo, Loses Son, Soneye Consoles Family

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Washington Oluwagbenga, son of the Publisher of Freedom Online newspaper (www.freedomonline.com.ng), Gabriel Akinadewo, is dead.

He died on Sunday, December 28 in Lagos at a private hospital during a brief illness.

An Information Technology graduate, Washington was born on October 3, 2004.

According to an announcement by the family on Monday, Washington only recently completed his university education in a private university in Lagos.

He was waiting to be mobilized for the next batch of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) one-year programme in January.

Washington has since been buried.

Meanwhile, Olufemi Soneye, the publisher of Persecondnews, has extended his deepest condolences to Mr. and Mrs. Akinadewo following the tragic passing of their young son after a battle with illness.

Mourning the loss of a life cut short in its prime, Soneye expressed his profound sadness over the loss of such a promising future.

“My heart is with you during this time of immense grief,” Soneye said in his message.

“I share in your sorrow and pray that God provides comfort to your family. May you experience no further loss; please accept my sincere condolences.”

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