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.
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FATAL MOTOR VEHICLES/TRICYCLES ACCIDENT CLAIMED SIX LIVES IN ONITSHA.[PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE

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    Today being Tuesday 9/6/2020 at about 10:am a 20ft Container Truck with Registration No.UMA 259 XB loaded with cartons of Solar keys and bags of Rice driven by yet to be identified man loss control while in motion along Enugu/Onitsha Expressway by old defunct NITEL Onitsha.As a result,the truck fell down on Six tricycles and two Sienna buses.
Police operatives attached to CPS Onitsha quickly mobilised to the scene and rushed Twelve victims to Toronto hospital where the doctor confirmed Six persons dead on arrival while Six others are responding to treatment.
Meanwhile,corpses have been deposited at the mortuary for postmortem Examination and obstruction cleared to enable free flow of traffic.Case under Investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.
Consequently,the Command urged the public whose relations were not seen to check at Toronto hospital Onitsha for possible identification of the victims please.
*SP Haruna Mohammed,PPRO* Anambra State Police Command.
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