The Vice Principal of Community Secondary
School, Noyo Alike in Ikwo Local Government
Area of Ebonyi state, Mr. Benedict Kalu at the
weekend slumped and died along the
Gunning Road Meat Market Square in
Abakaliki.
Kalu, who hails from Abia State and said to be
sick, had boarded a tricycle popularly known
as ‘keke’ to a nearby chemist shop to purchase
some drugs when he slumped and died.
The traders around the scene of the incident
ran away for fear of being arrested by police
following the incident.
Confirming the incident Sunday, the state
Police Public Relations Officer, ASP George
Okafor, said when the command received
news of the incident, some policemen from
the Ekumenyi Police Division were sent to the
scene for help but that they met Kalu already
dead before their arrival.
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