Super Eagles players has observed a minute silence in honour of Nigerians who lost their lives during their match with South Africa players.
Remember about three Nigerians reportedly died out of shock during team’s team semi-final match with Bafana Bafana players of South Africa.
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A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, died while watching the match on Wednesday.
As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped,” a source privy to the incident journalists.
Also, the Deputy Bursar of Kwara State University Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi died while watching the Nigeria vs South Africa AFCON semi-final match has left many in shock.
Abdullahi collapsed after watching the tense encounter for 120 minutes and complained of feeling dizzy before collapsing at home. He was rushed to a hospital but unfortunately passed away. His funeral was held in accordance with Islamic rites.
Another tragic incident occurred in Numan, Adamawa state, where a member of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) collapsed and died while watching the match. His death came just before the last penalty shootout that secured Nigeria’s victory.
