File photo: Anambra state map
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious by the roadside along Oby Okoli Avenue near the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Temporary Site in Awka.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, caused concern among commuters and passers-by, with traffic slowing as motorists tried to avoid the unconscious man lying on the roadside.
An eyewitness, who owns a shop in the area, said residents and passers-by were reluctant to approach the man for fear of the unknown, leaving him lying face down for a prolonged period before police operatives arrived.
“He was walking by the roadside when he suddenly collapsed and lay face down. While some people were afraid to go near him, others suspected he might have been under the influence of drugs or suffering from epilepsy or high blood pressure.
