Kogi poly lecturer collapses, dies while teaching
A lecturer at Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Mr Anslem Ojodomo, has died after collapsing in class while teaching.
The Rector of the polytechnic confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja by the Ag. Co-ordinator, Directorate of Public Relations, Mr John Onimisi, describing the development as a “deep personal shock.”
This tragic incident has sent shockwaves across the institution, coming just a month after another lecturer, Dr Barnabas Akuba, passed away shortly after completing his PhD program.
Ojodomo’s death has sparked concern and fear among staff and students, with many questioning the circumstances surrounding these sudden losses.
Students’ Eyewitnesses, who spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity, said Ojodomo collapsed while addressing his students, and despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
The polytechnic community has been left in a state of uncertainty with two lecturers lost in quick succession.
Meanwhile, the Rector of the polytechnic, Prof. Salihu Avidime, extended heartfelt condolences to the community and family of the late Ojodomo, saying he was a lecturer in the Department of Public Administration.
