The community of Kogi state polytechnic has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Anslem Ojodomo, a lecturer.
Ojodomo collapsed during a classroom session on Thursday while delivering a lecture to students.
Efforts to save him at a nearby hospital were unsuccessful.
The incident comes just a month after Barnabas Akuba, another lecturer died shortly after completing his PhD programme, heightening anxiety within the institution.
Sources noted that Ojodomo had been active and engaged in a meeting just hours before his lecture.
”The incident occurred during a classroom session. The lecturer suddenly slumped while addressing the students, throwing the class into confusion and panic,” a source within the school said.
”He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention but was later confirmed dead despite efforts by medical personnel to save his life.
”It is more worrisome that both Anslem and Barnabas died after defending their PhD thesis.
”Anslem was in a meeting some hours before going for the lecture. We cannot imagine that a man who was bubbling and full of life in the meeting is now dead,” a member of staff of the institution stated.
The management of the Kogi State Polytechnic had yet to issue a statement on the incident as of press time.