A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Adamawa State has reportedly died during the penalty shootouts of the match between Nigeria and South Africa on Wednesday evening.
The corps
member identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, allegedly passed away just
before the final kick which secured Nigeria’s win in the match, The Nation
reports.
A witness
recounted the event on a social media post. The post read, “We lost one
Nigerian during our victory celebration over South Africa at our sports viewing
centre here in Numan.
“The corps
member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna State fainted before the kick of the
winning goal.
“He died
before they could reach the hospital in Numan. May his soul rest in peace.”
Also, the NYSC
Coordinator in Adamawa State, Jingi Dennis, on Thursday, said the corps member
was confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Numan.
Dennis said,
”I received the news of his death last night. I hope to have more details
today.
“According to
his colleagues who went with him to watch the match, the late corps member told
the people around him that he did not like watching penalty shootouts. He then
bowed his head and all of a sudden, he collapsed.
”He was
confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Numan by the doctor.”
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