A middle-aged man has died after slumping while attempting to cross a road in the Ogbonmo area of Owo, Ondo State.
The incident occurred on Thursday morning in Owo Local Government Area and quickly drew the attention of residents and passers-by.
Eyewitnesses said the man suddenly collapsed by the roadside, prompting people in the area to gather and try to identify him.
A video later shared on social media showed the deceased lying on the ground with an Android phone and a pharmacy receipt beside him.
In the footage, a narrator suggested the man had just bought drugs before attempting to cross the road when he slumped.
The narrator added that efforts to identify the man at the scene were unsuccessful, as no one could unlock his phone.
The incident generated mixed reactions online, with many users expressing concern over sudden deaths.
Confirming the development, the Ondo State Police Command said it received a report of a lifeless body opposite a pharmacy in the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jimoh Kazeem, said operatives were deployed to the scene and that the body was taken to the Federal Medical Centre morgue in Owo, while investigations were ongoing.
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