Policeman dies watching Arsenal match against Madrid

An Inspector with the Nigerian Police, Stephen Enang on Tuesday night in Calabar died while watching the Champions League match between Arsenal and Real Madrid at a football viewing centre.

Enang, said to be a diehard fan of Arsenal, was until his death, attached to the Akim Police Division, along IBB Way in Calabar.

He was a frequent visitor at the football viewing centre located at Abang-Asang Street, Calabar Municipality Local Government Area of Cross River, where the incident occurred.

He did not show any signs of illness before the game and reacted to the scoring of Arsenal’s first, second, and third goals.

An anonymous friend reported that the inspector was found unconscious after the final whistle.

“Before the match, he was hail and hearty, there was no issue whatsoever, that we know of, because he is an incredibly quiet and soft spoken guy, who loves football, and a die hard Arsenal fan.

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“He is an Inspector of Police also with Akim Police Division, we were all watching the game, his team scored the first goal, and he was so excited, same with the second and third goals.

“He jumped up all in jubilation to each of these goals; we did not know that as he sat back in his chair waiting for the final whistle, Stephen was gone.

” We only discovered that he was not moving after the game, when everyone was leaving the viewing centre, and he did not stand up like others.

” That was when we discovered he was no longer conscious, he was rushed to the Police hospital at Akim, where the health professionals did everything, they could revive him, but all their efforts proved abortive, as he was confirmed dead.”

Efforts to get reaction of the state Police command was not successful as the spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, kept busing calls put through to her mobile number.

She also failed to reply to messages sent to her on the incident.

NAN