A lecturer in the Creative Arts Department
of the University of Lagos, Chief E.A Bassey, died on
Saturday evening
while watching the finals of the 2012 European Championship between
Chelsea and Bayern Munich in his house in Lagos.
His death came one week after the
university lost its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tokunbo Sofoluwe, who died of
cardiac arrest on May 12.
Though university source said he died of
heart-related ailment, a source in the department who pleaded anonymity,
said he died while watching the football finals which Chelsea won 4-3
on penalties.
“He started watching the match in his
departmental office but later, he left the office for his quarters on
campus where he continued watching the tension-soaked match. During the
match, he complained of heat from within and asked that the fan be
directed at him.
“Those who were watching the match with him
did, but later, he said he wanted to go to the toilet and it was in the
process of going to the toilet that he slumped and later died,” the
source said.
His death threw the institution into a
fresh round of mourning, as it was still making arrangements to bury the
late VC on May 30.
Rest In Peace Chief E.A Bassey!
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