Close family members of the late Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, have narrated how the late football coach died in Benin on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 night.
Speaking with journalists at the premises of Faith Mediplex where he was confirmed death, Keshi’s brother-in-law, Richard Aburime, described his death as sudden and shocking.
“He had complained of pains in his leg for some days and they kept massaging it for him.
“When he complained of it yesterday, they massaged it for him again.
“About one and half hours after the massaging, he was in serious distress and was gasping for breath.
“That was how we rushed him to the hospital (Faith Mediplex), a distance of about 20 minutes.
“But by the time they arrived at the hospital, the doctor certified him dead on arrival. That was sometime between 11:30 and 11:45 pm,” Aburime said.
