An Egyptian national, identified as 56-year-old Mohammed Saleh, has died after slumping while having dinner at the Abuja Continental Hotel in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.
The tragic incident occurred around 9:24 pm on Saturday when Saleh, who was dining with three companions, suddenly slumped at the hotel’s restaurant.
The hotel’s Security Supervisor, Francis Yusuf, was said to have immediately alerted the police about the development.
Following the incident, Saleh was rushed to a nearby hospital and later referred to the Wuse District Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed him dead.
The deceased’s body has since been deposited at the hospital morgue for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
As of press time, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, was yet to issue an official statement on the incident.