1980 AFCON CHAMPION CHARLES BASSEY DIES AT 71.(PHOTO)..

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 1980 AFCON Champion Charles Bassey Dies at 71 Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Saturday in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, describing the loss as part of a “day of double tragedy” following the earlier death of team captain Christian Chukwu. Bassey was part of the Green Eagles team that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the National Stadium in Lagos on March 22, 1980. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into coaching and managed several clubs, including Calabar Rovers, Mobil Pegasus, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingoes, Akwa United, and Wikki Tourists. His passing brings the number of deceased members of the 1980 squad to nine.

A FEMALE STUDENT WAS ROBBED IN FRONT OF A BANK,YESTERDAY IN DELTA STATE.

                          On the 22nd of February,2016 at 03:45pm,one Nengi Ayebainaemi,aged 22 years,a student of Novena University Deltaa state,Amai was robbed of her bag containing the sum of N200,000 cash,her GSM phones and other belongings.The incident occurred in front of GT Bank,Abraka Delta state by a three man armed robbery gang operating in a Toyota Camry car with Reg.No.KPE 694 HB,colour gold and headed towards Warri Delta State.They were given a hot chase by the Police patrol team and at Oviere-Ovu Village the hoodlums alighted from the vehicle and ran into the bush.They engagd the patrol team in a gun duel and in the process,one Abel Omagboruko,aged 27 years,of Igun Village who was fatally wounded was arrested and a cut to size double barrel gun,the victim's GSM phone,and N42,000 cash which is part of the money robbed was recovered from the suspects.On further search of the bush and with the assistance of vigilante,one Oke  {last name unknown},a member of the gang was found dead while the third suspect is still at large.The two robbers were identified by the victim while the wounded robber identified the dead hoodlum as one of his cohorts.It was later revealed that the Toyota Camry,the hoodlum's operational vehicle which they abandoned was snatched from the owner at Orerokpe prior to the robbery.Investigation is still in progress.One more photo below.                                                                 

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