Tragedy struck at the early hours of Thursday, when one of the officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, suddenly slumped and died in the process while on duty at Ojota post, Lagos according to Vanguard.

An eyewitness,  Mr Ibrahim Ajao, said the tragic incident which occurred at about 7.30 am attracted the attention of passers-by and sympathisers who tried to save the life of the officer by applying first aid all to no avail.

The identity of the deceased officer , a middle-age man, could not be ascertained as of press time.

The immediate and remote cause of death was also not known.

Meanwhile a senior LASTMA officer who confirmed the death on condition of anonymity, said the body has been deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital LASUTH, Ikeja.