New York - The dismembered body of a 33-year-old tech entrepreneur was found inside his luxury Manhattan condo, police said on Wednesday.
The victim, identified as Fahim Saleh, was found at around 3:30pm on Tuesday inside his apartment on the Lower East Side.
Saleh was the chief executive officer of a ride-hailing motorcycle startup called Gokada that began operating in Nigeria in 2018.
The company confirmed his death on Twitter on Wednesday and said, “Fahim was a great leader, inspiration and positive light for all of us.”
We are deeply saddened to inform you about the sudden and tragic loss of our founder and CEO, Fahim Saleh. Fahim was a great leader, inspiration and positive light for all of us.
— Gokada - We do delivery now (@GokadaNG) July 15, 2020
Authorities said a relative called police after going to check on Saleh and making the gruesome discovery. Police have made no arrests in the killing.
Apartments in the 10-storey building where Saleh's remains were found sell for more than $2 million. The building was completed in 2017 as part of a wave of gentrification in the once-gritty neighbourhood.