A 42-year-old housewife, Maman Zainab, tragically collapsed and died during a Ramadan tafsir at a mosque in Gawu, Abaji Area Council of the FCT.
Ismail Bala, a resident of Gawu, confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Thursday, March 13, 2025. He explained that the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 11:23 am while she was attending the tafsir with other women at the mosque.
Bala said the deceased left home in good health, accompanied by three of her neighbors, to attend the Ramadan tafsir. During the session, she whispered to one of her neighbors that she was feeling dizzy and experiencing a severe headache. She attempted to leave the mosque but collapsed before she could stand up.
Some of the women at the mosque quickly took her to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
“The woman had attended the Ramadan tafsir just opposite her house when she collapsed in the mosque and was rushed to the hospital in Gawu Babangida,” Bala said. “Unfortunately, she passed away upon arrival at the hospital.”
The doctor who examined her suggested that her death was due to high blood pressure. Bala added that the deceased was buried according to Islamic rites.