Kano Pillars Defender, Udochi dies in Car Crash

Chinese Udoji, a solid defender for Kano Pillars yesterday died in a car crash hours after winning man of the match at a game with his former club, Enyimba FC of Aba

Idris Malikawa, Kano Pillars’ spokesman, said “it is indeed a sad day for Nigerian football”.

“Udoji took his shower after the game and told me he was going to see his former teammates at the hotel,” Malikawa told TheCable.

“He had already seen his former team and it was on his way back to the Kano Pillars camp that he had the accident.

“We all are still in shock over his death. Can you imagine that he won the man of the match in yesterday’s game?

“It is a sad day for me, the entire Kano Pillars team, fans, Nigeria Professional Football League and Nigerian football in general””