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How Shuaibu Amodu died – Afegbua

The Late Shuaibu Amodu

The Late Shuaibu Amodu

Jethro Ibileke/Benin

Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Kassim Afegbua, has disclosed how the former Super Eagles Coach, Shuaibu Amodu died in Benin.

Afegbua said Amodu was discovered dead in his room on Saturday morning at his house, located at Delta Crescent, GRA, Benin.

Afegbua, a cousin of the late coach, also confirmed that the corpse has been deposited at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin, awaiting autopsy.

“We were together yesterday. He came to my house in the morning and we were discussing the death of Keshi. He told me he would be travelling to Okpella this morning (Saturday.) Later in the day, he was at the police station to see one of the family members who was arrested.

“Later in the night, he complained of chest pain, and we called a doctor to check his blood pressure and it was 140 over 100. He was advised to take his drugs and also stop participation in the Ramadan fasting.

“He later led the Tarawih (Muslim fasting prayer) for the family. And after the prayer, he went to bed after eating.

“He was discovered dead in his room at about 4 a.m. today when they went to wake him up for the (Suhur) morning prayer.

Meanwhile, the former coach of the National Female team, Godwin Izilien, has described the death of Shuaibu Amodu as a double tragedy.

Izilien who spoke to journalists at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital this morning, said: “If you see me shedding tears, it is not because Shuaibu Amodu is dead. I was trying to reach him several times yesterday but his line was not available, which was unusual. But I eventually got him in the evening and he told me he was at the police station, that he was there to bail one of his relations.

“I eventually went to meet him at the police station where I told him I’ve brought the driver he requested and he said we should meet by 10 this morning to interview him. And this is the meeting,” he said, and burst into tears.

He described the death of Amodu, just three days after the death of Stephen Keshi, as a double tragedy for the nation.

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