Photos: 24 year old Kwara Utd defender, Saka Azeez, slumps, dies during training in Kwara stadium

24 year old Saka Azeez who is one of the players with the Kwara United FC of Ilorin, slumped and died while training with members of his team at the Kwara stadium in Ilorin, the state capital today May 26th. According to the club’s Media Officer, Abdulwaheed Bibire, Azeez's death came as a rude shock to the club.


He said the cause of his death has however not been ascertained. Azeez has since been buried according to Islamic rites. Meanwhile the state government has issued a statement commiserating with the family of the deceased footballer. Read the statement below...

The Kwara State Government has commiserated with the family of the late Saka Abdulazeez a player of Kwara United FC who slumped and died on Friday 26th May 2017. A statement signed by the media officer Kwara United FC Abdul Waheed Bibire on behalf of government described the death of the young lad as a rude shock in-view of his contributions to the club.

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