Another family member of the late football icon, Stephen Keshi has revealed that the Nigerian football legend complained of leg ailment before he passed away.
Former Super Eagle’s Coach, Stephen Keshi
Chairman, Edo State Football Association (EFA), Frank Ilaboya, on Wednesday revealed that the remains of former Super Eagle’s coach, Stephen Keshi, had been deposited in a mortuary in Benin. Information gathered confirms that his remains was deposited at a privately-owned mortuary, Faith Mediplex located on the Benin Airport road in the Edo capital.
According to Ilaboya, Keshi’s family member, Ricky Aburimen, revealed that before Keshi's death, the Eagle’s former coach only complained of a leg ailment while holidaying at his home in Benin before he passed away. Also, it was revealed that Keshi died on the way to the hospital at about 3am.
The ex- international lost his wife, Nkem Kate Keshi only last December. They had been married for 33 years. She died after a prolonged battle with cancer. Keshi is survived by four children and his mother.
A statement on Keshi’s death released by Emmanuel Ado, brother and aide to the late Keshi states: “with thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.
“Our son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015. “Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today (Wednesday), before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.”