A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme, serving in Adamawa State, has reportedly died after watching the penalty shootouts of the semifinal match between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament on Wednesday night.
The corps member, identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, was said to have passed away just before the final kick.
A witness, who recounted the event on a social media post, wrote, “We lost one Nigerian during our victory celebration over South Africa at our sports viewing centre here in Numan.
“The corps member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna State fainted before the kick of the winning goal.
“He died before they could reach the hospital in Numan. May his soul rest in peace.”
Meanwhile, Leadership Newspaper reports that the NYSC Coordinator in Adamawa State, Jingi Dennis, on Thursday, confirmed the incident.
According to him, the corps member was confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Numan LGA, Adamawa State.
Dennis was quoted to have 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 the people around him that he did not like watching penalty shootouts. 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.”
Thelagostimes had earlier reported that a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, also slumped and died while watching the match on Wednesday.