Sylvanus Ezieh, a journalist with the Guardian Post was found dead in his bedroom on Monday.

“RIP”, “Oops too bad, what is life?” “Spoke with you last Friday, we joked as usual, and now they say you have gone. Where to Sylvanus Ezieh?”, “The sun has set at noon! I am told Sylvanus Ezieh is no more. I remained speechless and motionless since I got news of his demise. I was with him in Buea last Thursday. Rest in Peace my brother.”

These are some of the timeline messages written on the facebook page of Sylvanus Ezieh as the world, particularly loved ones and friends react on his death.

Sylvanus Ezieh, the 28-year-old political desk editor of the Guardian Post newspaper was discovered dead in his bedroom on Monday August 31, 2015 at the Obili neighbourhood in Yaounde. The last time Ezieh was seen in public was on Friday August 28, 2015 in Yaounde during a special event to commemorate the 14th anniversary of the Guardian Post Newspaper.

According to the Publisher of the Guardian Post, Kristian Ngah Christian, Sylvanus Ezieh was the Co-Master of Ceremony of the event. Kristian Ngah said on Sunday, August 30, 2015, Sylvanus went out drinking with some colleagues of the Guardian Post and returned home at about 3:00 a.m. on Monday August 31.

He was not seen anywhere, throughout the day and his phone was not going through. His colleagues started looking for him, the Guardian Post Publisher narrated and went to his house and while looking through the window, Sylvanus Ezieh was seen lying lifeless on the floor at about 8:00 pm. The Forces of Law and Order were contacted and after an autopsy, it was discovered that Mr Ezieh had died from an electrical shock.

The young journalist, who hails from Njikwa in the North West Region, leaves behind two children, colleagues, friends and family members to mourn him. His corpse is currently lying at the Yaounde Central Hospital mortuary, awaiting the funeral programme. Sylvanus Ezieh your colleagues of the Guardian Post say they will greatly miss you and your "This My Critical Pen”.