Former Enyimba Captain dies in auto crash

Chinedu Udoji, a footballer in the Nigerian league, is dead.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that Udoji, a former captain of Enyimba International who now plays with Kano Pillars, lost his life in a car crash.

Udoji was in action on Sunday as Pillars played out a 1-1 draw with Enyimba in one of the NPFL Match Day 9 games played across the country.

The defender was involved in an auto crash on his way home.

Already condolences have been pouring in for the late defender with Enyimba leading the list.

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Tunde Eludini

Tunde Eludini is a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria where he studied International Relations. He is a Senior Correspondent coordinating the sports section for PREMIUM TIMES. Twitter: @tundeyeludini

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