PASSENGER SLUMPS AND DIES AT MURTALA AIRPORT
A passenger scheduled to travel out of the country on Wednesday morning slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to eyewitness report, the deceased, identified as Ademola Adeleke, had yet to check in when the incident occurred.
It was gathered that the passenger, who arrived at the airport early in the morning for his flight, slumped and started gasping for breath at about 5.30am.
He was said to have received help from a passenger who tried to revive him by pumping his chest before Port Health officials arrived.
An eyewitness, however, stated that Adeleke did not respond to treatment even after the health officials tried to revive him by giving him oxygen.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ’s ambulance arrived at the scene later and took him to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the incident, saying the passenger slumped as soon as he stepped into the terminal.
She said he was later taken to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
She said, “It was so sad. He was probably going for medical check-up before he slumped and died, so we could not confirm which of the flights he was supposed to join.”
More Stories
JAMB POSTPONES 2025 UTME REGISTRATION TILL FEB 3
Registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has been postponed till Monday, February 3, according to the Joint Admissions...
CBN POLICIES PREVENTED 42.81% INFLATION IN 2024 – CARDOSO
According to Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, without the bank's policy initiatives, inflation would have reached...
JUST IN: FOUR DEAD, OTHERS INJURED AS DRIVER RAM INTO SOLDIERS IN LAGOS
A suspected drunk motorist crashed into the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco neighbourhood of Shomolu in Lagos, killing four troops...
JAMB SUSPENDS LAW PROGRAMME AT EIGHT UNIVERSITIES
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will not be conducting admissions for the law programme in some...
MAX AIR SUSPENDS OPERATIONS FOR THREE MONTHS AFTER KANO INCIDENT
Max Air has suspended its operations for three months following an incident involving one of the aircraft of the local...
SANWO-OLU GIVES CONTRACTOR 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE 280-BED OJO GENERAL HOSPITAL
…Governor appraises work at project site …Flags off construction of 1,500-shop Shopping Complex The pace of work on the...