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The tech CEO found decapitated in his New York City apartment issued a passionate defense of his fledgling company just months before his grisly murder.
Saleh, who co-founded Gokada in December 2017, posted the video on Feb. 2, a day after the Nigerian city of Lagos banned the motorcycle taxis on which the company’s business relied. Officials at the time pointed to “scary” numbers of fatal accidents as a reason for the ban, according to Reuters.
But Gokada’s drivers had a strong safety record with just 250 “mostly minor” accidents out of 350,000
The company raised over $5 million and hired over 800 drivers, but Gokada's business hit a snag earlier this year when Lagos banned commercial motorcycles in the city. Saleh filmed an impassioned plea on behalf of his employees to lift the ban. In the meantime, the company pivoted to delivery and was working toward launching a boat hailing service, he told CNN in February.
The FBI mentioned that the group was referred to as The "Shadow Government" inside the State Department, which briefly attracted the attention of commercially-controlled media. The group appears to have formed around Hillary Clinton, who had an office on the 7th floor of the State Deapartment although no direct evidence has yet emerged to tie her to the group. Most if not all remaining members had their employment terminated on 17 February 2017.
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Authorities responded to the scene on the 7th floor at 365 East Houston St. just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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originally posted by: Byrd
His personal assistant, who'd stolen a lot of money from him:
News story on arrest
Forbes says the theft was over $90,000