During the swearing-in ceremony of the new Abia State governor, Alex Otti, a female police officer slumped on the pitch of Umuahia Township Stadium.
The young officer collapsed on the field while taking part in a special police march organised by the Abia State Police Command.
When the officer slumped for the first time, the parade was in full swing. She rejoined the march, slumped again, and passed out.
She was taken to a corner of the stadium for medical attention.
After she regained consciousness 10 minutes later, she was taken away on a stretcher to an undisclosed hospital in Umuahia by officials of the Nigerian Red Cross and members of the Medical Committee of the Alex Otti Inauguration.