Eyewitness slumps, vomits blood and dies in Lagos

The scary event took place at the Ikeja High Court today after a witness who was scheduled to testifying before Justice O.A. Olayinka in a Land dispute case, suddenly slumped, started vomiting and then died within the court premises.

The witness was said to be in his 30s, was inside the court room waiting for the case involving him to be called up when he started to cough severely and gasping for air.

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.

“He was vomiting a lot of blood and onlookers were scared to go near him.

Before the case was called for trial, he started coughing and gasping and had to leave the courtroom.

“He collapsed on the corridors of the courtroom and a medical team came in an ambulance to take the 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 in 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.