The police in Ogun State have confirmed the death of a man who slumped while walking along a local shop in Idanyin community of Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of the state.
The yet-to-be-identified man who is believed to be in his late 40s was confirmed dead on arrival at the CEMA Medical Hospital in Edu Gasoline.
Confirming the incident the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed.
Odutola added that a shop owner, identified as Iheadiri Blessing, reported that she was standing in front of her shop at about noon on Sunday when the man, who was passing by, suddenly collapsed.
She said, “Upon receiving the report, officers from the Divisional Crime Branch promptly arrived at the scene.
“The man was rushed to the CEMA Medical Hospital in Edu Gasoline, where the attending doctor declared him dead on arrival. Police officers used a phone found in the man’s pocket to contact his family.
Odutola stated that the body of the deceased had been released to the family members for burial.
Man slumps, dies while walking on Ogun road
