Footballer Slumps, Dies During Match In Osun

The Osun State command of the Nigeria Police Force has verified the death of one Adeyemi Adewale during a football competition in Osogbo, the capital of the state.

The individual, who reportedly belonged to the Ilesa West Local Government Area football team, collapsed on the field and was immediately taken to a hospital.

Subsequently, it was reported that a doctor at the hospital pronounced him dead.

Naija News reports that the spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the occurrence in a brief statement provided to the media, indicating that the incident took place on Thursday in Osogbo.

The statement reads: “Today, (Thursday) while the Adeleke Memorial Cup Final match was going on at Ataoja School of Science, one Adeyemi Adewale ‘M’ 29yrs, a player of Ilesa West Football team, slumped on the pitch.

“He was rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by a doctor.”

Opalola, who indicated that an investigation into the matter had begun, further stated that the remains of the deceased had been transferred to the morgue at Uniosun Teaching Hospital.

Meanwhile, Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered that a curfew be imposed in two warring communities in Osun State with immediate effect.

Naija News reports that this is a sequel to an outbreak of yet another communal misunderstanding between Ifon and Ilobu communities.

This was made known in a statement to journalists on Thursday by the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi.

To forestall further escalation of the crisis, the Governor has approved that a 7 pm to 7 am curfew be imposed.