A 58-year-old man, reportedly on a 19-day fast, has been confirmed dead in the Alagbado area of Lagos State.
The state Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Tuesday.
It was learnt that the deceased, whose identity was not mentioned, died at about 6:00 am.
Hundeyin said the deceased’s younger brother, whose name has not been disclosed, notified the Alagbado Police Division of the incident around 7 pm on Monday.
According to him, the younger brother said his brother died while allegedly undergoing 19 days of dry fasting.
“No foul play suspected; the family demands to convey the corpse for burial,” Humdeyin said.
In 2019, a Zambian pastor named Brighton Samajomba died under similar circumstances after fasting for 10 days as part of his annual 30-day fasting programme.
