There was confusion at the Iwo Division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun State Command, on Monday, over the sudden death of an operative, Mohammed Opatola
Opalola reportedly developed ailment and died on his duty post.
Conflicting accounts of the events leading to his demise were given by his colleagues while social media users speculated about the cause of his death.
A viral WhatsApp post had suggested that Opatola collapsed immediately after receiving a salary alert for October, which, according to some accounts, did not include promotion arrears expected by NSCDC personnel.
However, his colleagues refuted the claim, stating that Opatola did not immediately slump after seeing his salary alert, but rather went about his duties before the illness struck.
He was said to have been rushed to a hospital where a doctor pronounced him dead.
Another colleague speculated that Opatola may have suffered from high blood pressure following the bank alert, noting that employees from other agencies under the Ministry of Interior had received their arrears alongside the October salary, heightening NSCDC personnel’s hopes.
“He was visibly upset when he saw the alert. We all shared our frustrations, but it seems he took it harder,” the colleague added.
A third colleague mentioned that Opatola had been promoted and decorated with his new rank less than a week before his death, making the missing arrears even more disappointing for him.
The development has thrown the command into mourning even an official pronouncement of his death was yet to be made.
