A National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member passed away on Wednesday night during the penalty shootout round of the Nigeria vs. South Africa game.
The young man from Kaduna State, known only as Samuel, was reportedly serving in Adamawa when he passed away, reportedly shortly before the decisive kick that guaranteed Nigeria’s advancement to the African Cup of Nations final.
According to a witness’s 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.”
In a phone call on Thursday morning, Mr. Jingi Dennis, the NYSC Coordinator for Adamawa State, verified the information.
He 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.”
cc: Daily Post Ng
