Former Super Eagles & Bendel Insurance midfielder Thompson Oliha has died,
Super Sport reports.
The midfield maestro who was among the
1994 victorious Super Eagles’ squad that
won the Nations cup in Tunisia died on
Sunday, June 30 at exact 4.05 am at the
Yusjib industrial medicare hospital, Ilorin,
Kwara State.
Thompson Oliha was born on October 4
1968 in Benin City and he is a retired
Nigerian professional football star who
played for clubs in Africa and Europe
during an injury shortened career.
Confirming his death to supersport.com
in Ilorin, Doctor Yusuf Addulraheem
revealed that Oliha was brought to the
hospital at the time when there was
nothing he could do to resuscitate him.
“I feel so sad to confirm to you that
Thompson Oliha is dead and by the time
his wife brought him here, he body was
completely lifeless.
“His wife Irish Oliha told me that he
slumped in the toilet before rushing him
to hospital and there was nothing we
could do to save him,” Addulraheem said
to supersport.com.
Until his death, Oliha was the head coach
of the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) in
Ilorin, Kwara State.
He was even incharge of KFA’s 3-0
friendly win over a team who came from
Mali on Saturday evening at the Academy
premises.
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