Passenger slumps, dies at Murtala Muhammed Int’l Airport Lagos

A 47 years old passenger identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, slumped and died on arrival from China while waiting to collect his luggage on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

The spokesperson of the Police MMIA Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, who confirmed the incident to NAN at about 9.25 p.m. on Wednesday, said the passenger came on board Ethiopian Airlines.

According to him, the incident happened at about 3:15 p.m. and the deceased was confirmed dead at the MMIA Clinic.

“While walking at the arrival hall the man slumped and died,” he said.

Alabi added that Ezeh’s corpse had been deposited at the Air Force Base Hospital mortuary.

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