Heartland Football Club, Owerri sadly announces the death of the Club's assist coach, Christian Power Obi who died on Friday, 23rd August, 2024 from a road accident en route Abakiliki, Ebonyi State. The club were on their way to Abakiliki to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme pre-season tournament.
In a release signed by the Club's media officer, Tunde Liade, he described the incident as a heart breaking moment.
He said the Heartland FC team departed the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri for the pre-season Tournament with enthusiasm at around 3:30pm in three vehicles but at about 4pm, one of the vehicles rammed into a carelessly parked truck in its attempt to evade an oncoming vehicle.
"The driver tried as he could but the impact of the collision caused a sudden shock to our coach, Christian Obi who was unconscious with a slight injury to his right leg upon evacuation from the badly affected part of the bus.
"Coach Obi and other injured players were rushed to the nearby hospital at Okwelle in Onuimo LGA of Imo State but despite the best efforts of the medical personnel our revered coach gave up the ghost.
"Words alone cannot fully capture how the news of his death has thrown everyone at the club into deep mourning because of how precious coach Obi was to the club.
"His name would continue to remain etched in the history of the club following the club's unbeaten run in the Nigeria National League throughout the 2022-23 season a feat that culminated in the club winning the NNL Super 8 in Asaba, Delta State.
"We appreciate the concerns from all and sundry on the unfortunate incident but the club demands that its privacy and that of the late Obi's family be respected during this dark period. The club will not be making further statements for the time being.
"Coach Obi's remains have since been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, (FUTH) morgue in Owerri while the injured players have been referred to the same hospital for more proper care," the statement read.
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