Mon. Aug 11th, 2025
Mon. Aug 11th, 2025

Shooting Stars’ new coach slumps, dies during training

Dare Babalola

A newly appointed assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Akin Olowookere, is dead.

Olowookere collapsed on the pitch during the team’s Monday morning training session in Ijebu-Ode and was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead, an eyewitness told Punch.

Details later…

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