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Tragic: Emirates Passenger Dies on Arrival at Lagos Airport

[dropcap]A [/dropcap]Nigerian passenger on Emirates Airlines on Wednesday slumped and died on arrival at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

The passenger, who arrived on the aircraft with registration number EK783 (DX),was identified as Dr Olusola Dada with passport number A04501199.

Dr Dada was the District Governor-Elect, Lions Club International, District 404 A1, according to News Agency of Nigeria.

The deceased, who was said to have flown in from the U.S. alongside his wife, reportedly collapsed at about 3.55p.m. at the check port screening point.

Efforts by the airport medical personnel to resuscitate Dada proved futile and he was pronounced dead at 5.34 p.m.

DSP Joseph Alabi, from the Lagos Airport Police Command, confirmed the incident to NAN.

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