By EMMA JEMEGAH
The death of a member of the Lobi Stars of Makurdi management beclouded the club’s 2-0 home victory over Heartland of Owerri, as the senior special assistant to the Vice Chairman, Mike Idoko, Sony Ochei was confirmed dead at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital yesterday.
The national coordinator of the team, Sam Aindigh disclosed that the late Ochei could not attend the Heartland game on Sunday after he complained of weakness of the body only to be confirmed death after he was refereed to the BSUTH yesterday.
“He was hail and hearty on Saturday; he even watched the Nasarawa United, Rivers United match at the Aper Aku Stadium. In fact, he drove to the stadium and retired to his hotel room late in the night.
“On Sunday we chatted and agreed to drive together to the stadium, but after waiting for him for some minutes, I decided to check him in the hotel only to meet him complaining of weakness of the body. So, he was unable to watch the match, but yesterday morning, his condition deteriorated and we rushed him to the hospital, where he was refereed to BSUTH,” Aindigh stated.
Meanwhile, Idoko said the management was waiting for the family before officially reacting to Ochei’s death.