The police in Ogun State on Thursday confirmed the death of one Kareem Hammed, who collapsed at his workplace.
Hammed, aged 42, worked for Fortune Security Company in Onipanu, Lagos State.
Confirming the incident to DAILY POST, the Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said one Adejumobi Adetunji, a co-worker of the deceased, had reported the incident to the Odeda division of the command.
The deceased, who collapsed at about 5:30 PM on Wednesday, was rushed to the General Hospital in Odeda for urgent medical care.
Odutola stated that the Divisional Police Officer in Odeda received information about his death at approximately 6:20 AM on Thursday.
She said, “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. 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.
