The Director of Veterinary in the Kwara Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Khalid Ndaman, was on Monday, found dead in his office in Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria.
There appears to be controversies on the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of the director.
A source said that Ndaman was found dead by some members of staff, while another source said that he slumped after reporting to duty on Monday morning and died.
His family members, whom sources said lived close to the ministry, were immediately called to the incident.
A staff member, who preferred anonymity, described the deceased as the most generous director in the ministry.
“He is from Tsaragi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara and the corpse has been taken there for burial. The ministry had wanted to take the corpse to the hospital for autopsy, but some family members said it was not necessary since he just slumped and died,” the staff member said.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Police Command in Kwara, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the report.