Wednesday, July 23, 2025
  • REPORT A STORY
  • PRIVACY
  • CONTACT US
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
    • BREAKING
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • Diaspora
    • Business
    • Education
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Africa
      • U.S
      • Asia
      • Europe
    • XTRA
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE
    • GIST
    • ARTICLES
    • VIDEOS
No Result
View All Result
WITHIN NIGERIA - NEWS PICKS
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • FEATURES
  • NEWS PICKS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
  • MORE

Taxi driver collapses, dies in Rivers

Afolabi Hakim by Afolabi Hakim
September 11, 2023
in Local News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Depict image

Depict image

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Sylvester was reportedly seen earlier working on his vehicle at about 6:30 pm same day and later went to sit with his friends in front of an electrical shop in the area

In Rivers state, a taxi driver simply identified as Sylvester, has Slumped and passed away.

The incident happened on Friday night in the Boms axis of Elekahia in Port Harcourt.

Sylvester was reportedly seen earlier working on his vehicle at about 6:30 pm same day and later went to sit with his friends in front of an electrical shop in the area.

“I saw him pressing his phone while sitting with his friends” Punch quoted a local identified as Maria as saying.

READ ALSO

EFCC arrests 25 BUK undergraduates for alleged internet fraud in Kano

Bauchi: Three boys drown while searching for mineral deposits

Yobe Woman murders husband over food

Lagos shuts down Lekki club, insists on soundproof compliance

“I was going to dispose waste and on my way back at that same spot, I saw the people around him shouting. As I turned to see what was happening, I saw that the man was flat on the ground.

“The men that he sat with looked at one another and were wondering. They first thought it was epilepsy. But after some time, one of them touched and shook him without getting any response from him.”

The lady said the man was living alone, though he had children, he had long separated from his wife.

Another resident, who simply identified himself as Mr Jude, told PUNCH Metro that the deceased was his friend, adding that they attended the same church.

“I was called on the phone that he had died near his house. So, in shock, I asked what happened, I was told he just slumped and that was it. He was gone.

“I feel pained because I have known him for years and we were both Catholics. I never heard that he was sick because he was looking okay even when I saw him few days ago,” Jude stated, while fighting back tears.

Few minutes afterward, an ambulance arrived and a relative, assisted by some sympathisers, carried the man’s remains into the vehicle, which drove off immediately with sympathisers gazing until it was out of sight.

POPULAR TODAY

    • All
    • National
    • Local News
    • Politics
    • World News
    • Sports
    • XTRA

    2027: Why Obi, El-Rufai are yet to join our party — ADC

    July 21, 2025

    We’ll withdraw from 2027 polls if Nnamdi Kanu remains in custody — Igbo youth forum

    July 23, 2025

    2027: Peter Obi free to contest without me | he’s aware of my meeting with Abure – Datti Baba-Ahmed

    July 23, 2025

    Osun APC: PDP now home to political dregs, Adeleke rejected over credibility issues

    July 23, 2025

    Discussion about this post

    ADVERTISEMENT
    NEWS PICKS — WITHIN NIGERIA

    WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD.

    NEWS, MULTI MEDIA

    WITHIN NIGERIA is an online news media that focuses on authoritative reports, investigations and major headlines that springs from National issues, Politics, Metro, Entertainment; and Articles.

    Follow us on social media:

    CORPORATE LINKS

    • About
    • Contacts
    • Report a story
    • Advertisement
    • Content Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
     
    • Fact-Checking Policy
    • Ethics Policy
    • Corrections Policy
    • REPORT A STORY
    • PRIVACY
    • CONTACT US

    © 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password?

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result
    • HOME
    • FEATURES
    • NEWS PICKS
      • BREAKING
      • National
      • Local News
      • Politics
      • Diaspora
      • Business
      • Education
      • Sports
      • World News
        • Africa
        • U.S
        • Asia
        • Europe
      • XTRA
    • ENTERTAINMENT
    • MORE
      • GIST
      • ARTICLES
      • VIDEOS

    © 2022 WITHIN NIGERIA MEDIA LTD. designed by WebAndName