Panic engulfed the Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday, as a lecturer in the Department of Business Education, simply identified as Echetama, slumped and died in a classroom.

The development caused panic on the campus as students fled the school.

Our correspondent, who visited the school on Wednesday, was told that the lecturer, who was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, was pronounced dead on arrival.

UGAMATV observed that activities were low on the campus on Wednesday, as most students stayed away from school.

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Our correspondent, who visited the provost’s office, was told that the provost had summoned an emergency meeting over the death of the lecturer.

The source said, “The provost, the registrar and bursar are in an emergency meeting as we speak. The school management is worried by the death of the lecturer. The management is doing all to restore normalcy on campus. Those saying that it is COVID-19 related should be very careful because there is no medical proof to that effect.”

Our correspondent and other journalists, who were ushered into the public relations unit of the department, were not spoken to, officially.

An official, who did not want to be identified, confirmed the meeting of the principal officers over the tragedy.