Kogi Council Chairman Slumps, Dies Few Hours To Governorship Election

 

The Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Council, Kogi State, Muhammed, is dead.

According to report, it is gathered that Muhammed was confirmed dead around 4:30 am at a hospital in Lokoja, the state capital.

 The Council Chairman was rushed to the hospital after he slumped at his residence.

He was said to have been active at a series of political meetings in preparation for the governorship election in the state on Saturday.

A family source who spoke with Daily Trust revealed that he was rushed to Shifa Hospital, Lokoja, shortly after he collapsed in the house in the late hours of Thursday.

The family member who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “Doctors confirmed him clinically dead around 4.30 am on Friday.”

The deceased was from ward B in the cantonment area of Lokoja.

He will be buried at the Unguwan Kura Muslim cemetery after the Juma’at prayer on Friday.

Sympathisers were reportedly seen trooping into his family house on Friday morning at cantonment area of Lokoja to condole the family over his sudden demise.

He is survived by his mother, wife and children.

Nigerian Footballer Slumps, Dies During Match In Spain

 

Nigerian youngster Ado Bala Hadi with CD Madridejos in the Spanish Terceira division on Sunday collapsed and died during his side’s home match against SP Cabanillas.

Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation, which announced this in statement on Monday, said Hadi reportedly collapsed “for no apparent reasons” in the 39th minute of the ill-fated match.

Accordingly, medical personnels on the ground at the Municipal Toledo ground immediately came to his aide but efforts to revive him proved abortive as he was later pronounced dead minutes after.

“The Castilla-La Mancha Football Federation and Castilian-La Mancha football, with its President Pablo Burillo at the helm, are totally dismayed at such an event.

“For this reason, the federative body remains at the disposal of CD Madridejos for everything it needs in these difficult times,” the statement reads.

The 21-year-old Hadi last played in Nigeria with Jigawa Golden Stars, The PUNCH reports.

Until his death, Hadi was one of the four Nigerian players on the books of CD Madridejos including former Nigeria U17 and U20 striker, Kehinde Ayinde.

Club Deportivo Madridejos, which is founded in 1968 is a football club based in Madridejos, Castile-La Mancha in Spain. The team plays in Tercera División Group 18. The club’s home ground is Nuevo Estadio, with a 2,000-seat capacity.

Lagos State Agency, LASTMA Officer Slumps, Dies On Duty

 

An Officer of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has reportedly slumped and died in the process while on duty at the Ojota post in the state.

According report the tragic incident which occurred at about 7.30am on Thursday, caused confusion in the area as passers-by and sympathisers who tried to save the life of officer applied first aid, but it was to no avail, an eyewitness said.

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