A somber mood enveloped Calabar on Tuesday evening as Inspector Stephen Enang of the Akim Police Division reportedly slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal thrash Spanish football giants Real Madrid 3-0. Enang, a native of Ekori in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to be an ardent Arsenal supporter. According to multiple eyewitnesses, he was overjoyed during the match. A close friend who witnessed the incident, but pleaded to remain anonymous, described the moment as shocking and sudden. “We were watching the match at a viewing centre on Abang-Asang Street. He was in great spirits—healthy, happy, cheering every goal. Arsenal scored the first, second, and third goals, and he was overjoyed,” the witness said. “He jumped up in excitement multiple times. But after the final whistle, when everyone started leaving, we noticed Stephen wasn’t getting up like the rest of us. That’s when we realized something was wrong.” The eyewitness recounted that Enang slumped in his seat and became unresponsive. He was swiftly taken to the Police Hospital in Akim, where medical personnel made desperate attempts to revive him, but he was eventually declared dead. “He was soft-spoken, football-loving, and an ardent Arsenal supporter. This came as a huge shock to all of us,” the friend added.