Nigeria's tallest man, Afeez Agoro passes away at 48

The tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji has died at the age of 48 after suffering from a prolonged sickness.

He was 7 ft 4 and had reportedly been ill for months because of a battle with chronic hip arthritis.

Afeez was rushed to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Wednesday evening, June 14, after he developed some complications weeks after he sought financial help in order to undergo surgery.

He died around 7:30pm last night.