A footballer with Nasarawa United, Chieme Martins has reportedly passed away during a Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) match between his team and Katsina United on Sunday.
It was reported that the player had no collision with anybody before the incident occurred away at the home ground of Nasarawa United. After the incident, there was lengthy check on the player after collapsing on the pitch while the game was still at 0-0.
A team of medical personnel tried to revive Martins but the effort proved abortive and was subsequently rushed to the hospital.
Chairman Katsina Utd Prince Abdulsamad in his words said: “There was no collision, Martins just fell on ground while standing alone.”
The Match ended 3-0 in favour of Nasarawa but there will be nothing to cheer about after losing one of their key players in the cold hands of death. A video of his teammates crying surfaced online after they heard the news of his sudden death.