A 75-year-old pensioner identified as Sunday Oboite, of the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State slumped and died during payment screening.

It was gathered that the late pensioner, who retired from the Works department of the council, was at the secretariat for screening which the council had directed the pensioners to undertake before they would be paid their 10-month pension arrears.

The Secretary of Oredo Pensioners Association, Mr. James Erhunmense, said that the late Oboite had arrived at the venue of the exercise alone and complained of not having any money to buy food and drugs.

He was said to have been offered a bottle of beverage and some water by a Good Samaritan after he complained of hunger but slumped at about 1.20pm, before he was confirmed dead by some doctors at the council.

According to a source, his death sparked a protest among other pensioners, who were enraged by what had befallen their colleague.

A pensioner, James Omorogbe, said the computers used for the screening were always shutting down, adding that it took the death of their colleague for the council to provide them with chairs.

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Gov should take it easy on this old people. actually looking for who to diqualify cos of money RIP TO THE DEAD!