A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) collapsed and passed away during the penalty shootout phase of the Nigeria versus South Africa match on Wednesday evening.
According to report, the individual, known only as Samuel from Kaduna State, who was serving in Adamawa, tragically died just before the final kick that secured Nigeria’s advancement to the African Cup of Nations final.
A witness said in a social media post, “We lost one Nigerian during our victory celebration over South Africa today at our sports viewing center here in Numan.
“The corps member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna fainted before the kick of the winning goal. He died before they could reach the hospital. May his soul rest in peace.”
Mr. Jingi Dennis, the NYSC Coordinator in Adamawa State, affirmed the incident during a telephone discussion on Thursday morning.
The coordinator said, ”I received the news of his death last night. I hope to have more details today.
“According to his colleagues who went with him to watch the match, the late corps member told them that he didn’t like watching penalty shootout. He then bowed his head and all of a sudden, he collapsed.
”He was confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Numan by the doctor.”
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