The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of one Adeyemi Adewale, a football player for the Ilesa West Local Government Area team, who slumped during a match in Osogbo, the state capital.
The deceased was said to be participating in the annual football match in honour of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke at the Ataoja School of Science on Thursday when he slumped on the field and died shortly after.
Spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said efforts to save the 29-year-old proved futile as he was rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed him dead upon arrival.
She added that investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death have commenced.
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“Today, (Thursday) while the Adeleke Memorial Cup Final match was going on at Ataoja School of Science, one Adeyemi Adewale ‘M’ 29yrs, a player of Ilesa West Football team, slumped on the pitch.
“He was rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by a doctor,” the statement said.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the teaching hospital’s morgue.
