In a development akin to the unfortunate demise of Cairo Ojougboh, a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), who slumped and died while watching the semi-final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday night, a member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Adamawa State has reportedly died during the penalty shootouts of the same match.
The corps member identified only as Peter Yunana with badge number AD/23C/0365 from Kaduna State, allegedly passed away shortly after the penalty shoot-out started.
A top Adamawa state government official told this newspaper via WhatsApp.
The message read in part, “Good morning sir, a corps member by name Peter Yunana,AD/23C/0365 serving in GSS Numan, collapsed and died last night.
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“They were watching the Nigeria vs South Africa football match and when it reached the time for the penalty kicks, he told his colleagues that he wouldn’t watch the kick, so he bent down his head and later collapsed.
“He was rushed to the Numan General Hospital by his colleagues and was confirmed dead. The corpse is deposited in the hospital’s mortuary.
“We will transport the corpse to FMC Yola this morning for proper preservation, pending the funeral arrangements by his parents in Kaduna state. For your information sir. Thank you, sir, the message reads.
Earlier, 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-finals match between Nigeria and South Africa.
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A source close to the politician stated, “Cairo Ojougboh, a medical doctor died during the Nigeria vs. South Africa match.
“The incident happened when the penalty was awarded against Nigeria. Dr Ojougboh was said to have shouted and slumped due to a massive heart attack when SA scored.”
