Nassarawa United Player Slumps, Dies (Photos+Video)

A Nassarawa United player, Chineme Martins, who slumped during Sunday’s match with Katsina United is believed to have died.

The player slumped after a collision with a Katsina United Player this afternoon.

Efforts to revive him by the medical team failed and was believed to have died before he could be taken to the hospital.

A source who was present at the stadium told ABN TV that the ambulance refused to start but the governor’s press crew bus was used to conveyed him to the hospital but he was already died before he was taken off the pitch.

Nassarawa United are winning 3-0 with a superb heart trick from Chinedu Ohanacho when the sad event occurred.

The management of the club is yet to issue a statement but an official of the club who did not want to be mentioned confirmed the incident to ABN TV.

Prior to his death, Martins had plied his trade with FC Abuja, Gabros, then FC Ifeanyi Ubah before he joined Nasarawa United.

A similar incident had occurred in 1992, when Samuel Okwaraji slumped and died during a World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos.

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