The family of the late Nasarawa United Football Club player, Chineme Martins, has sanctioned an autopsy to be conducted on the late player to determine the cause of his death.
The club reached the decision with late Martins’ family at a meeting held on Monday in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital.
Spokesman of the club, Eche Amos, said in a statement that the coaching crew and captains of the club were part of the meeting.
“Based on the agreement between Late Martins’ family and Nasarawa United FC, an autopsy will be conducted to ascertain the remote cause of his death,” the statement read.
“We wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of late Chineme Martins, his team-mates, coaches, loved ones, fans, the football family in Nasarawa State and Nigeria as a whole, and those who are emotionally and psychologically affected by this ugly incident.”
Martins slumped on the pitch of the Lafia Township Stadium on Sunday during a Nigerian Professional Football League fixture between Nasarawa United and Katsina United.
He was pronounced dead at Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital in Lafia.
