Katsina United Debunks Reports of Deceased Player Regaining Consciousness

Nigerian Football League club Katsina United has dismissed claims suggesting that their late defender, Chinedu Ozor, regained consciousness in a mortuary following his tragic death.

The player collapsed during a pre-season friendly match against Niger Tornadoes at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina and was later confirmed dead after emergency medical interventions failed.

Following the incident, rumours began circulating on social media claiming that Ozor had woken up after being pronounced dead.

In an official statement released on Wednesday, Katsina United clarified that the reports were false, explaining that the misunderstanding arose when the player’s grieving family requested additional medical checks prior to transferring his body to the morgue.

“In the heartbreaking moments after the incident, Chinedu’s family, overwhelmed by shock and refusing to give up hope, asked for further medical confirmation before his body was taken to the morgue,” the club stated. “That moment of hope must not be turned into a story that Chinedu survived. He did not regain consciousness. He passed away.”

The club urged the public and media outlets to cease spreading unverified information, requesting privacy for the deceased player’s family and teammates as they process the loss.