Ebuka David Odenigbo, a former player with Kano Pillars of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has died.
Aged 21, Ebuka reportedly passed on in the early hours of Saturday December 24, 2022.
Ebuka’s sudden demise happened within three days after a former Sunshine stars, Katsina and Nasarawa United player Chinedu Udechukwu passed on in Jos, Plateau state capital after complaining of headache.
Blueprint can’t immediately establish the cause of his death, but sources said he died after complaining of fever.
“After complaining of fever, his illness appeared severe and was rushed to the hospital on Friday night where he gave up,” the source said.
Kano Pillars are yet to issue any statement as at the time of filling this report.
The enterprising striker who won National Federation Cup, now known as AITEO Cup had earlier lost his elder brother Kelvin in 2021.
Kelvin was also a striker who played in Belarus.
