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60-year-old food vendor slumps, dies in Ondo

A 60-year-old food vendor, Iya Owolabi, on Monday, slumped and died while cooking on the popular Akinjagunala Street in Ondo West LGA Ondo State.

City & Crime learnt that the Iya Owolabi was preparing to make the favourite delicacies of moi-moi and pap when she fell and died.

A witness, Bose Akinwale, said all attempts to save the life of the woman proved abortive, adding that she was rushed to the nearest hospital where she was confirmed dead on arrival.

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She further said, “Doctors who attended to her said she was dead before we brought her and explained that she had blood pressure.”

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The police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident, said family members of the deceased had been invited by the police for interrogation.

 

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