A 52 years old man yet to be identified slumped and died by the roadside in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to the eye witness, The incident happened on Tuesday, at Rumuigbo Junction area of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state,
It was gathered that the yet to be identified man in his early sixties was walking by the roadside and later fell on the walkway.
And the development has caused regrets and worries among residents who witnessed the pathetic development.
The eye witness named Grace, narrated that when the said man fell that he struggled to stand for awhile but there kown body help him out as at the time he fell.
She also said passersby who gathered around the man were only taking pictures instead of helping to save the situation.
She said: “This afternoon, the man was walking by the roadside, later he fell down. Some people gathered around him. He was struggling to stand up but he couldn’t. He later died.
“No body knew him. People were afraid to touch him, because if police come now they may arrest you for questioning. So nobody wanted problem. The man died there.”
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, said police are aware of the incident, adding that it has ordered investigation into the death. Continue Reading
