Pandemonium struck on Tuesday at the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in
Lagos after a lawyer simply identified as Chidi, allegedly slumped
while asking for a change in the adjourned date.
Chidi, had appeared late before the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. F. M. Dalley.
On his arrival in court after the case had been adjourned till
April 14, the lawyer reportedly apologised to the court for arriving
late, explaining that he was held in traffic.
Accoding to The Punch, the lawyer’s clients were Okedairo Okedeji,
38, and Akolade Agbola, 28, who were arraigned on February 29 for
allegedly stealing meat and snail worth N28,000 from Southern Sun Hotel
in Ikoyi, Lagos.
A police prosecutor said, “While pleading with the magistrate
for a change in the adjourned date because it was not convenient for
him, he started coughing uncontrollably and gasping for breath.”
According to the prosecutor, the lawyer shouted “‘Obim!’ ‘Obim!’ (My chest, my chest!) as he was rushed outside the courtroom.”
Another prosecutor was quoted to have said, “He was rushed
downstairs by one of his clients, who tried to get a cab that would take
him to a hospital. But he died before the cab arrived.”
His corpse has reportedly been deposited at the morgue.
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