On Wednesday night, tragedy struck as Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi, the Deputy Bursar of Kwara State University Malete, passed away while watching the semi-finals between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing AFCON.
Despite the heartbreaking loss, Nigeria emerged victorious in the match against South Africa, securing a 4-2 win on penalties after regulation and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw.
According to sources close to the deceased, who spoke on condition of anonymity, Abdullahi had gone to a sports center in the Sango area to enjoy the match before he began to feel unwell.
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Daily Report also reported a similar incident earlier, where a Delta APC chieftain died, while watching the AFCON Semi-Final
Dailyreport.ng gathered from a source:
The Kwara State University Deputy Bursar watched the Nigeria/South Africa match from the beginning till the end of the extra time, till it was time for a penalty kick.
“He complained that he was feeling dizzy, so he said he needed to go back home and rest not knowing that his BP had gone up.
“On getting home, he collapsed and was rushed to a private hospital in Sango and he was referred to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and before he could be attended to, he died.”
