According to reports, a member of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC) serving in Adamawa State died during the penalty shootouts of the recent match between Nigeria and South Africa.
The corps member, whose name is Samuel from Kaduna State, died before the final kick which secured Nigeria’s win in the match.
A witness announced the sad event in a social media post.
The post read: “We lost one Nigerian during our victory celebration over South Africa at our sports viewing centre here in Numan.
“The corps member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna State fainted before the kick of the winning goal.
“He died before they could reach the hospital in Numan. May his soul rest in peace.”
