A 500-level undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Odusami Matthew, has died after slumping at the Biobaku Hostel.
According to a report by Punch, Matthew, a student at the Estate Management Department, was playing football with some of his friends on Friday when he slumped.
According to Punch investigations, Matthew showed no sign of illness before the football match.
When Punch correspondent visited the hostel on Monday, one of the residents confirmed that the incident happened around 4pm.
He said, “He stayed in this hostel. Around 4pm, he decided to play football with some of his friends. He was not tackled neither was he with the ball when he collapsed.
“Nobody understood what went wrong with him. He was rushed to the medical centre, but he died on the way. It’s really a shock to us.”
A colleague of the victim who spoke in anonymity said Matthew cried that his head was stiff before he died.
“Actually, he had stopped playing. He took time off to rest and sat on the sideline. Suddenly, he started crying that his head was stiff and he could not feel anything again. He slumped shortly after and died,” the colleague, who did not want to be named, said.
A man, who claimed to be Matthew’s close friend, said he spoke with him on Friday, adding that he never had any premonition that he would die suddenly.
He said further: “He was a nice guy. He was also hard working. He had a strong second class upper grade. I still cannot believe he’s gone. I am grieving and don’t want to say more than that.”
According to a report by Punch, Matthew, a student at the Estate Management Department, was playing football with some of his friends on Friday when he slumped.
According to Punch investigations, Matthew showed no sign of illness before the football match.
When Punch correspondent visited the hostel on Monday, one of the residents confirmed that the incident happened around 4pm.
He said, “He stayed in this hostel. Around 4pm, he decided to play football with some of his friends. He was not tackled neither was he with the ball when he collapsed.
“Nobody understood what went wrong with him. He was rushed to the medical centre, but he died on the way. It’s really a shock to us.”
A colleague of the victim who spoke in anonymity said Matthew cried that his head was stiff before he died.
“Actually, he had stopped playing. He took time off to rest and sat on the sideline. Suddenly, he started crying that his head was stiff and he could not feel anything again. He slumped shortly after and died,” the colleague, who did not want to be named, said.
A man, who claimed to be Matthew’s close friend, said he spoke with him on Friday, adding that he never had any premonition that he would die suddenly.
He said further: “He was a nice guy. He was also hard working. He had a strong second class upper grade. I still cannot believe he’s gone. I am grieving and don’t want to say more than that.”