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Katsina United reject claims that dead player regained consciousness at mortuary

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At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Katsina United FC denied reports that a player pronounced dead after collapsing during a match regained consciousness.
  • The club stated that the player's family requested further medical confirmation before his body was taken to the mortuary, leading to confusion.
  • Katsina United appealed for an end to rumors and urged the public to respect the privacy of the grieving family and teammates.

Katsina United Football Club has firmly refuted claims that player Chinedu Ozor regained consciousness after being declared dead. Ozor collapsed during a pre-season friendly match against Niger Tornadoes in Katsina and later died despite resuscitation efforts.

We have seen reports claiming that Chinedu later regained consciousness back to life. We understand that people desperately wanted this to be true. We all did. But sadly, those reports are not true.

— Katsina UnitedThe club's statement denying reports of the player regaining consciousness.

The club clarified in a statement on its X handle that reports of the player reviving were false. "We have seen reports claiming that Chinedu later regained consciousness back to life. We understand that people desperately wanted this to be true. We all did. But sadly, those reports are not true," the statement read.

Katsina United explained that the confusion arose when Ozor's family, in their grief, requested additional medical confirmation before his body was moved to the mortuary. "In the heartbreaking moments after the incident, Chinedu’s family, overwhelmed by shock and refusing to give up hope, asked for further medical confirmation before his body was taken to the morgue," the club said.

In the heartbreaking moments after the incident, Chinedu’s family, overwhelmed by shock and refusing to give up hope, asked for further medical confirmation before his body was taken to the morgue.

— Katsina UnitedExplaining the origin of the confusion surrounding the player's death.

The club emphasized that this request for further confirmation should not be misconstrued as proof of survival. "He did not regain consciousness. He passed away," Katsina United stressed, appealing to the public to cease circulating rumors and unverified reports.

He did not regain consciousness. He passed away.

— Katsina UnitedReiterating the player's death and refuting survival claims.

"At this moment, what his family needs is compassion, not speculation. What his teammates need is space to grieve. And what Chinedu deserves is to be remembered with dignity," the club stated, urging the public to allow the player to rest in peace.

So please, we ask from the bottom of our hearts: stop the rumours. Stop the false reports. Stop sharing unverified information.

— Katsina UnitedAppealing to the public to stop spreading misinformation.
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