Ex-Nigerian international, Oliha dies Thompson Oliha, a former Super Eagles midfielder and a member of the 1994 African Nations Cup winning squad in Tunisia, is dead. He was aged 45. Oliha died Sunday at Yusjib Industrial Medicare in Ilorin, shortly after he reportedly slumped in his toilet. He was later rushed to the Medicare, where the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Abdulraheem Yusuf confirmed his death to newsmen. Before his death, Oliha was reported to have been vomiting after he led Kwara Football Academy to beat a Malian team, Ben Mackezie Football Foundation on Saturday in Ilorin. Until his death, the ex-Nigeria International was the coach of the senior students of the academy. In his reaction, Coach Paul Odey of the junior students of the academy described Oliha’s death as tragic and sudden. Odey said that his remains have been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Mortuary. The coach added that his family members have been contacted for burial arrangement, but could however not confirm the next line of action as at the time of filing in this report.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:29:27 +0000
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