Heartland FC of Imo state have been on Friday concerned in a ghastly motor accident with head coach, Christian Obi confirmed lifeless.
The incident occurred close to Umunna, near Okigwe in Imo State, whereas the workforce was en path to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre-season Event.
The accident resulted in a number of gamers and officers sustaining totally different levels of damage.
In response to reviews, they have been shortly supplied with first-aid remedy at a close-by facility.
Nevertheless, the lack of Coach Obi, a former Nigeria youth worldwide goalkeeper, forged a somber shadow over the workforce.
Obi, who was 57, had a distinguished profession, together with representing Nigeria within the 1988 Summer season Olympics in Seoul.
“The accident occurred at Umunna near Okigwe nonetheless inside Imo State,” Heartland FC revealed in a press release.
“The car, in its try to dodge an oncoming car, collided with one other carelessly parked car from one other accident.”
