The deceased who hailed from Benue State was playing the role of St Peter in the Easter passion play when he suddenly slumped.
Easter comes with a lot of activities, the most prominent is the reenactment of the passion (suffering) of Jesus Christ.
Today, at the Claratian Institute of Philosophy, of the Claratian University of Nigeria (CUN) Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State, tragedy struck. A seminarian, slumped and died while performing the Easter Passion Play.
Easter Passion Play is a representation of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
According to reporting by Daily Trust, the deceased was identified as Suel Ambrose, a 25-year-old first year student of Philosophy.
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Some of the students, who spoke to newsmen at the school, said that the deceased who hailed from Benue State was playing the role of St Peter when he suddenly slumped.
According to one of the students, who identified himself as Mavis, the incident threw the whole school community into confusion.
Mavis said the deceased fell on the floor and started bleeding.
He added when the first aid was given to him, he could not revive.
He was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Center in Owerri where he gave up the ghost.
The incident led to the suspension of all activities relating to Easter celebration in the school.
The priest in charge of Students formation in the university, Fr Chukwuemeka Iheme, who confirmed the incident said that he could “only speak further when authorised to do so.”
A resident of the area, who gave his name as Charles, said it was the second time a student would die in similar circumstances.
He said a student had died in the past while taking part in a jugging exercise.