Vegetable seller collapses, run over by vehicle on JUTH premises

One Mallam Zubairu has died after a vehicle ran over him on a hospital premises.

Zubairu, a resident of Lamingo, Jos East Local Government Area, had visited the Jos University Teaching Hospital for a health-related issue when he met his untimely death.

A family member, identified simply as Abok, said the man visited the hospital for a routine check up for an ailment.

Abok added that the late Zubairu was on his way going out of the hospital when he was run over by a vehicle.

“I usually take him to the hospital for his routine checks but he did not call me today and I was told his son brought him to the hospital.

“He had successfully seen the doctor and was on his way to the car park within the hospital while his son left him to get a motorcycle that would convey them home.

“He unfortunately collapsed while walking and a vehicle ran over him and he sustained injuries.

“He was immediately rushed to the emergency section of the hospital for attention but he passed away,” he said.

A staff of the hospital who expressed shock at the incident, described the deceased as a well known person in the hospital as he supplied vegetables to most members of staff of the hospital.