Former Super Eagles player Tijani Babangida has been involved in a car accident that claimed the life of his younger brother Ibrahim Babangida.
Ex-teammate Emmanuel Babayaro announced the incident in a statement, saying the accident occurred on Thursday.
“Comrades! Let us be in prayers for our president, Tijani Babangida, who just had a ghastly motor accident along the Kaduna-Zaria Eoad.
“Ibrahim Babangida, his younger brother, died on the spot from the accident while Mr President (Babangida) and his family were taken to the hospital.
“May the soul of Ibrahim Babangida Rest In Peace with God, amen,” he said.
Babangida is president of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) while Babayaro is the association’s general secretary.
Babangida and his family have reportedly been admitted at Shika Hospital in Zaria.
Babangida’s 47-year-old brother was a member of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning Golden Eagles squad in Japan.
