A man identified as Abdulrasheed Usman, has passed away after he slumped while breaking his Ramadan fast at Kutunku in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
According to a witness, Suleiman Bala, the incident happened on Saturday, March 1, 2025 when the deceased and three of his friends were breaking fast in the area.
Bala told Daily Trust that said Usman and his friends were sitting on a bench eating fruits when he suddenly fell down.
According to him, the man’s friends quicky put him on a bike and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead.
The deceased was said to be was hale and hearty and had just returned from Kaduna at about 5:47pm before the incident.
He reportedly rushed to join his friends to break his fast when the incident happened.
“One of his brothers said the deceased returned from Kaduna and went to join his friends where they normally relaxed. And when the Magrib prayer was called, he joined them to breakfast and it was in the process that the incident happened,’’ Bala said.
Usman’s remains had been buried according to Islamic rites.
