An Ikeja High Court was on Thursday thrown into confusion
after an unnamed witness slumped and died in the court just before testifying
before Justice O.A. Olayinka in a land case.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased,
who was in his late 30s had come court to testify in a land dispute.
“Before the case was called for trial, he started coughing and gasping and had to leave the courtroom.
“He was vomiting a lot of blood and onlookers were scared to go near him.
“He collapsed on the corridors of the courtroom and a medical team came in an ambulance to take body away.
“His lawyer informed Justice Olayinka of his client’s death and she immediately stopped proceedings for the day,” a witness said.
When NAN visited the courtroom, clots of blood were seen on
the corridors of the courtroom as well as the blood-stained shirt and leather
slippers of the deceased.
A court registrar, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN: “I am
not authorised to speak on what happened in this court today, it is only the
Chief Registrar that can speak.”
Contacted, the Chief Registrar was unavailable as he was
having a meeting with the Chief Judge and Chief Security Officer of the court.
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