Katsina United player Ozoh Chinedu dies after collapsing during pre-season friendly

Katsina United Football Club has announced the decease of its recently signed player, Ozoh Chinedu, pursuing a aesculapian exigency during a pre-season affable against Niger Tornadoes FC astatine the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium successful Katsina.

The nine announced the decease successful a connection published connected its authoritative Facebook leafage connected Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

According to the club, Chinedu became sick during the affable and was instantly attended to earlier being rushed to K-Dara Specialist Hospital successful Katsina for urgent aesculapian treatment.

The nine said the player, contempt efforts to prevention his life, aboriginal died successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday.

“The subordinate was instantly attended to and subsequently rushed to the adjacent K-Dara Specialist Hospital for urgent aesculapian attention. However, contempt efforts to prevention his life, Ozoh Chinedu sadly passed away,” the nine said.

The decease has thrown Katsina United, his teammates, coaches, management, supporters and the wider shot assemblage into mourning.

Chinedu had precocious joined Katsina United and was preparing to lend to the club’s run successful the forthcoming season. He was antecedently associated with Kano Pillars FC.

The nine said the circumstances surrounding his abrupt decease had not yet been afloat established, with further details expected from the applicable authorities, aesculapian unit oregon t...