The
match commissioner for Sunday’s Nigeria league match between Kano Pillars and
Ikorodu United, Tanko Nuhu, is dead.
Nuhu
from Nasarawa State, but lives in Abuja, with his family, was found stone dead
in his hotel room, on Monday.
Pillars
spokesman, Idris Malikawa, confirmed the match official’s death to newsmen.
"He
was found dead in his hotel room this morning (Monday) when all efforts for him
to open his room door proved abortive. It is really tragic because he was hail
and hearty on Sunday night”, said Malikawa.
Malikawa
further disclosed that Dr Sani Zakari of the Murtala Muhammad Hospital in Kano
confirmed the death as natural however noted that drugs against hypertension
were found in his room.
It will be recalled that the host team, Pillars beat
Ikorodu United 2-1 in a Nigeria league Week 15 clash on Sunday.
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