A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Adamawa State has died while watching the penalty shootout between Nigeria and South Africa.
Identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, the corps member died just before the final kick which secured Nigeria’s victory at the 2023 AFCON semi-final on Wednesday night, The Nation reports.
NYSC coordinator in Adamawa State Jingi Dennis said on Thursday that Samuel was confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Numan.
“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 said.
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A witness said in a post on social media that Samuel from Kaduna, who was serving in Numan, slumped before Kelechi Iheanacho scored the penalty which ensured the Eagles’ victory.
“The corps member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna State fainted before the kick of the winning goal,” the witness said.
Similarly, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented the Ika Federal Constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, passed away on Wednesday evening while watching the AFCON semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa.
