Police in Lagos said they have begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of the chairman of Victoria Garden City in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state, Gihan Mbelu.

Mr Mbelu, 42, was reportedly found unconscious in his C300 4Matic ash-coloured car around 10 am on Friday.

The ignition of the car was on and the vehicle glass rolled up when he was discovered by the roadside.

The passerby who noticed his frozen nature in the car thought he was asleep and made a frantic effort to wake him up before realising his state.

Mr Mbelu was immediately rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where he was reportedly confirmed dead by medics on duty.

Police spokesman in Lagos State, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on his X handle. .

Mr Hundeyin said that the case was reported to the police command by the General Manager of the Victoria Garden City Estate.

He added that preliminary enquiry had commenced and further development would be made known.

It was gathered that the deceased was the husband of the Founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Endeavor Nigeria, Eloho Gihan-Mbelu.

His corpse has been deposited in the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.