Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games gold medallist and President of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria, Tijani Babangida, experienced a car accident on Thursday that tragically claimed the life of his younger brother Ibrahim Babangida, as reported by The PUNCH.
Former teammate, Emmanuel Babayaro, the General Secretary of PFAN, disclosed the incident in a statement.
Accident on Kaduna-Zaria Road
While details of the accident remained unclear at the time of reporting, it occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria Road.
“Comrades! Let us be in prayers for our president, Tijani Babangida, who just had a ghastly motor accident along the Kaduna-Zaria Road.
His brother Babangida died on the spot from the accident. The accident happened today (Thursday) this afternoon and his wife was also involved in the accident.
He is currently admitted at Shika Hospital in Zaria, where he is receiving treatment and to the glory of God he is conscious,” Babayaro stated.
Confirming the incident to Punch, Baba yarọ said, “Yes, it is true. The accident happened while they were on their way to Zaria from Kaduna,” he added.
The late Ibrahim, aged 47 and a retired footballer himself, was a member of the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Cup-winning Golden Eagles squad in Japan. He featured for local sides Bank of The North, Stationery Stores, and Katsina United before joining Dutch side Volendam in 1997.
