Katsina United denies claims about player waking up after death

Katsina United has denied reports that their player, Chinedu Ozor, woke up after being declared dead. This came after he collapsed during a pre-season friendly against Niger Tornadoes in Katsina.

The club shared this information in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday. They wanted to clarify what happened after Ozor's collapse.

Ozor collapsed at the Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina. Despite efforts to save him, he later died.

The club said that reports saying the player regained consciousness were not true.

“We have seen reports claiming that Chinedu later regained consciousness back to life. We understand that people desperately wanted this to be true. We all did. But sadly, those reports are not true,” the club stated.

Katsina United explained that the confusion arose when Ozor’s family asked for more medical checks before moving his body to the mortuary.

“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 statement read.

The club emphasized that this request should not be seen as proof that Ozor survived.

“That moment of hope must not be turned into a story that Chinedu survived.

“He did not regain consciousness. He passed away,” the club added.

Katsina United urged people to stop spreading what they called rumours and unverified reports about the player’s condition.

“So please, we ask from the bottom of our hearts: stop the rumours. Stop the false reports. Stop sharing unverified information,” the club said.

The club mentioned that Ozor’s teammates, friends, and family are mourning. They asked the public to respect the family’s privacy during this tough time.

“At this moment, what his family needs is compassion, not speculation. What his teammates need is space to grieve. And what Chinedu deserves is to be remembered with dignity,” the statement concluded.

The club finished with, “Please let us allow him to rest.”