Nigerian police officer dies while watching Arsenal-Real Madrid match

A Nigerian Police Officer identified as Stephen Enang has been reported dead on Tuesday night while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State.

Penpushing reports that Enang, a police inspector attached to the Akim Police Division along Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Way in Calabar is said to be a diehard Arsenal fan, and known to be a regular caller at the football viewing centre at Abang-Asang Street, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River, where the incident occurred.

The policeman until his death, was said not to have displayed any sign of illness before the game and even joined in the excitement when the first, second, and third goals of Arsenal were scored.

Penpushing further reports that one of his friends, who preferred anonymity, said the late inspector was discovered unconscious after the final whistle, adding that he was hale and hearty before the sudden demise

“Before the match, he was hale and hearty, there was no issue whatsoever, that we know of, because he is a very quiet and soft-spoken guy, who loves football, and a diehard Arsenal fan’, the friend said.

“He is an Inspector of Police with Akim Police Division. We were all watching the game, his team scored the first goal, and he was so excited, same with the second and third goals’, he stated

‘He jumped-up all-in jubilation to each of these goals; we didn’t know that as he sat back in his chair waiting for the final whistle, Stephen was gone. We only discovered that he was not moving after the game, when everyone was leaving the viewing centre, and he didn’t stand up like others’.

“That was when we discovered he was no longer conscious. He was rushed to the Police hospital at Akim, where the health professionals did everything, they could to revive him, but all their efforts proved abortive, as he was confirmed dead’.

Penpushing also reports that as at the time of filing this report the Rivers State Police Command Public Relations Officer Irene Ugbo, was yet to make any official statement on the said development.

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