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An Ikeja high court was thrown into confusion on Thursday after an unnamed witness slumped and died just before testifying in a land case.

O.A. Olayinka, a judge, presided over the case.

“Before the case was called for trial, he started coughing and gasping and had to leave the courtroom,” a witness said.

“He was vomiting a lot of blood and onlookers were scared to go near him.

“He collapsed on the corridors of the courtroom and a medical team came in an ambulance to take the body away.

“His lawyer informed Justice Olayinka of his client’s death and she immediately stopped proceedings for the day.”

When NAN visited the courtroom, clots of blood were seen in the corridors of the courtroom as well as the blood-stained shirt and leather slippers of the deceased.

A court registrar, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN:“I am not authorised to speak on what happened in this court today, it is only the chief registrar that can speak.”