Catholic Priest Slumps, Dies During Football Match With Colleagues

A priest of the Catholic Church, identified as Rev. Fr Uche Ukor, on Wednesday slumped during a football match with colleagues in Asaba, Delta state.

Ukor is the Director of the Onitsha Diocese’s media arm, publishers of Trinitas Newspaper.

A source with the Onitsha Archdiocese of the Catholic Church who confirmed the death of the priest stated that he slumped during the match.

The source said, “He slumped during a football match between priests of Onitsha diocese and Issele Uku diocese yesterday at Asaba.”

“He wasn’t even playing. He was their coach. I’ve been in shock since a mutual friend called me last night to inform me of his demise”.

A report had it that the priest had been battling with blood pressure lately.

It was reported that he looked okay on Wednesday afternoon when he left Onitsha for Asaba to participate in the football match.

A reporter with Trinitas, Mr John Anulumadu confirmed that he spoke to Ukor before he left for Asaba and even did so again when he had arrived Asaba too, and there was no sign that he was very sick, let alone close to death.