A 47-year-old Chinese national working as a supervisor at BN Ceramics in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, has d!ed after slumping at his duty post, the police have confirmed.
Sources said that the expatriate, identified as Mr. Luo Zhi Mao, collapsed on August 2, 2025 at about 6:30 p.m. while working at the Press Department of the factory.
He was immediately rushed to Covenant Hospital, Ajaokuta, and subsequently referred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja.
However, due to an ongoing strike by doctors and nurses at FMC, he was later moved to Shifaah Hospital in Lokoja.
At about 9:30 p.m. on August 5, Mr. Luo was confirmed d3ad at Shifaah Hospital.
His body has been deposited at the Kogi State Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
Sources said investigations were ongoing to determine the exact cause of d3ath, though no foul play has been suspected at this stage.
The management of BN Ceramics has yet to issue a formal statement on the incident.
