The Chairman of the Edo State
Football Association (EFA),
Frank Ilaboya, confirmed on
Wednesday that the remains
of former Super Eagle’s coach,
Stephen Keshi, had been
moved to a mortuary in
Benin.
Football Association (EFA),
Frank Ilaboya, confirmed on
Wednesday that the remains
of former Super Eagle’s coach,
Stephen Keshi, had been
moved to a mortuary in
Benin.
The privately-owned
mortuary, Faith Mediplex, is
located on the Benin Airport
road in the Edo State capital.
Mr. Ilaboya quoted Mr.
Keshi’s faimily member, Ricky
Aburimen, as saying the
Eagle’s former coach only
complained of a leg ailment
while holidaying at his Airport
road home in Benin before he
passed away.
He said Mr. Keshi died on the
way to hospital at about 3 am.
The ex- international lost his
wife , Nkem Kate Keshi only
last December. They had been
married for more than 30
years. She died after a
prolonged battle with cancer.
Mr. Keshi is survived by four
children and his mother.
Meanwhile, a statement on the
coaches death had been
released by Emmanuel Ado,
brother and aide to the late
Mr. Keshi, said: “With
thanksgiving to God, the
Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi
family of Illah in Oshimili
North Local Government Area
of Delta State, announces the
death of Mr. Stephen
Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi’.
“Our son, brother, father,
father-in-law, brother-in-law,
has gone to be with his wife of
35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate
Keshi, who passed on on the
9th December 2015.
“Since her death, Keshi has been in
mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be
with her. He had planned to fly back
today (Wednesday), before he suffered a
cardiac arrest. He has found rest.” (NAN)
