Karu Local Government Chairman in Nasarawa State, Godwin Chindo, last Saturday slumped and died in his office.

Our correspondent gathered that the late Chindo was in the office to pick up some documents preparatory to commissioning of a school building donated by Venezuelan government to Jan- Kanwa community of Karu Local Government Area.

It was further learnt that the deceased was billed to receive the Venezuelan Vice President, Jorge Arreaza, and Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Silas Agara, for the commissioning ceremony.

A relation to the deceased, Amos Auta, however, said the late Chindo left home healthy only for them to receive the shocking news of his death.

He said the late chairman died before he could be rushed to hospital and his corpse deposited at Aso Clinic where he was confirmed dead.

*Adapted from National Mirror