42-year-old man d!es after collapsing at work in Lagos

A 42-year-old man, Kareem Hammed has d!ed after collapsing while on duty at his workplace in Lagos State.

Hammed, who worked for Fortune Security Company in Onipanu, Lagos State, was rushed to the General Hospital in Odeda in Ogun State for urgent medical care where he was later confirmed d3ad.

The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said that the incident occurred on December 18, 2024, around 5:30 PM. 

The PPRO explained that the incident was reported by one Adejumobi Adetunji, a co-worker of the deceased, at the Odeda division of the command.

She said that the Divisional Police Officer in Odeda received information about his death at approximately 6:20 AM on Thursday. 

“A 52-year-old man named Adejumobi Adetunji, who works for Fortune Security Company in Onipanu, Lagos State, reported at the station that a 42-year-old man named Kareem Hammed, who lived in Alagbado, Lagos State, collapsed while on duty,” she stated. 

“They both worked for the same security company. This incident happened on December 18, 2024, around 5:30 PM, after Kareem had been treated for malaria fever and discharged from the hospital just a week prior. 

“He was rushed to the General Hospital in Odeda for urgent care, but unfortunately, the doctor on duty confirmed his death in the early hours of the following day.”

Odutola noted that the body has been deposited at the Odeda General Hospital morgue for an autopsy, and the Odeda Division Police Officer has begun a preliminary investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding the death.