•Late Akin Olowokere
The new assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, otherwise known as 3SC, Ibadan, Akin Olowokere, this morning, reportedly slumped and died.
It was gathered that Olowokere slumped on the pitch during the team’s this morning training session and was rushed to the hospital, reports The Nation.
A source who wished to remain anonymous said, “He was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was rushed to.
It was further gathered that the former Sunshine Stars of Akure player and later tactician went down while in action, attracting medical attention immediately, after which he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.
The deceased was recently unveiled as one of the coaches of the Oluyole Warriors after the club parted ways with the Gbenga Ogunbote-led coaching crew.
The soft-spoken gaffer was for years a regular player with his state club, Sunshine Stars of Akure, before taking up a coaching job.
He recently served as an assistant coach with the club under head coach Edith Agoye.
