[ad_1]
- The football federation in Nigeria has been thrown into deep sorrow following the reported death of former Golden Eaglet Ibrahim Babangida
- According to emerging reports on Thursday night, May 9, he died today as a result of a ghastly motor accident he had along the Kaduna-Zaria road
- The reports confirmed that Ibrahim’s brother – former Super Eagles player, Tijani Babangida, and wife are currently hospitalized
Former Super Eagles player Ibrahim Babangida has been reported dead.
Emerging reports which filtered in on Thursday night, May 9, disclosed that the former football star died in an accident along the Kaduna-Zaira road.
As reported by The Nation, his brother, Tijani, who was with wife, son and maid, was also involved in the ghastly motor accident.
Tijani is the president of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN).
Former teammate Emmanuel Babayaro, the General Secretary of PFAN, announced the incident which tragically claimed the life of the former Stationary Store FC midfielder in a statement.
The statement confirmed Ibrahim died in the crash but the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games gold medallist and President of PFAN, Tijani and the rest of his family were said to be responding to treatment.
Details shortly…
Source: Legit.ng
[ad_2]
Source link
Leave a Reply