Footballer Collapses and Dies During Tournament in Osun
A footballer, Maicon Adeyemi Adewale Oluyide, tragically passed away after collapsing during the Otunba Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke Memorial Football Cup competition in Osogbo, Osun State.
Oluyide, a member of the Ilesa West Local Government Area football team, reportedly collapsed on the field and was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a doctor.
The incident occurred on Thursday, January 16, 2025, which was also the deceased’s 29th birthday.
Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, confirmed the unfortunate event in a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo.
“Today, (Thursday) while the Adeleke Memorial Cup Final match was going on at Ataoja School of Science, one Adeyemi Adewale ‘M’ 29yrs, a player of Ilesa West Football team, slumped on the pitch,” the statement read.
“He was rushed to the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, where he was later confirmed dead by a doctor.”
Opalola stated that an investigation into the incident has been initiated and confirmed that the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Uniosun Teaching Hospital morgue.
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