Olayomi Koiki
A police officer in Nigeria’s southern city of has reportedly died while watching a football match on Tuesday evening.
Inspector Stephen Enang, died on Tuesday night while watching the UEFA Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing centre in the Cross River State capital.
Enang, a supporter of Arsenal, was attached to the Akim Police Division along IBB Way in Calabar until his passing.
He was said to be a regular caller at the football viewing center located at Abang-Asang Street, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River, where the incident happened.
Sources said he never displayed any sign of illness before the game, and even joined in the excitement when the first, second, and third goals of Arsenal were scored, with the deceased’s friend saying he was discovered unconscious after the final whistle.
“Before the match, he was hale and hearty, there was no issue whatsoever, that we know of, because he is a very quiet and soft-spoken guy, who loves football and is a die-hard Arsenal fan. He is an Inspector of Police also with the Akim Police Division. We were all watching the game, his team scored the first goal, and he was so excited, same with the second and third goals.
“He jumped up all in jubilation to each of these goals; we didn’t know that as he sat back in his chair waiting for the final whistle, Stephen was gone. We only discovered that he was not moving after the game, when everyone was leaving the viewing center, and he didn’t stand up like others.
”That was when we discovered he was no longer conscious, he was rushed to the Police hospital at Akim, where the health professionals did everything they could to revive him, but all their efforts proved abortive, as he was confirmed dead,” the deceased’s friend told a local news outlet.
The Cross River State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, could not be reached for comment.
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