German National Who Slumped at Lagos Airport, Dies

Chinedu Eze

An expatriate suspected to be a German national and identified as Mr. Brenard Christo, who slumped on Friday at the General Aviation Terminal of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, has been reported to have died in an undisclosed hospital of a possible heart attack.

The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi,  confirmed the death yesterday. Alabi said the deceased was waiting to board a local Arik Air flight on Friday morning when he suddenly collapsed.

He said medics attached to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) rushed to assist the German citizen and he was eventually taken to the said hospital where he later passed on.

The death was also confirmed by the Media Consultant to Arik Air, Mr. Simon Tumba, who explained that the deceased was on his way to Benin when he slumped.

“What happened was that the passenger was enroute Benin, when he was boarding, slumped and collapsed. And Arik, being a responsible carrier, promptly contacted the medics from FAAN when promptly took him to hospital. He died on arrival at the hospital,” Tumba said.