Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe with agency report
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 reports that the deceased , who was in his late 30 s , 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 corridor of the courtroom and a medical team came in an ambulance to take his body away.
“ His lawyer informed Justice Olayinka of his death and she immediately stopped proceedings for the day , ” a witness said .
When NAN visited the courtroom , blood was seen on the corridor 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 court today . It is only the Chief Registrar that can speak. ”
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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