A man identified as Gregory has passed away after collapsing inside a lodge within the Niger State Government House in Minna, the state capital.
The Niger State Police Command revealed that Gregory was visiting Sammy Adigun, chairman of the Niger Food Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited, when the incident happened.
The command stated that Gregory suddenly fell ill upon being informed that his host was unavailable.
Despite efforts to get medical assistance from the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna, he reportedly passed away before help could arrive.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Monday, the state police spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, said the incident occurred around 9:30 pm on Friday, August 2, within the Government House premises.
Abiodun further stated that Gregory’s body has been deposited in the hospital mortuary, where autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the exact cause of death.
“On the 2nd of August 2025, at about 9.30 pm, a report of suspected sudden death was received from the CSO Govt House, Minna, which indicated that a guest who was identified as Gregory became unconscious in one of the Government House Lodges.
“The police operatives attached to GRA Division moved to the scene, and the guest was rushed to IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, where he was later confirmed dead,” the statement read.
