By Anthony Uwadiegwu
An Arsenal Fan, one Inspector Stephen Enang, tragically gave up the ghost Tuesday evening shortly after watching the London side trashed Spanish giant, Real Madrid 3 goals to nil.
The Arsenal fan, simply identified as an indigene of Ekori in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River, was until his death, an Inspector of Police attached to the Akim Police Division, along IBB Way in Calabar.
According to eyewitnesses accounts, Stephen, a staunch Arsenal fan, was overtly excited during the match between Arsenal and Real Madrid.
One of the eyewitnesses who is also a friend to the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent that they were all watching the game at a viewing centre at Abang-Aseng Street, when the tragedy struck.
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“Before the match, he was hail and hearty, there was no issues whatsoever, that we know of, because he is a very quiet and soft spoken guy, who loves football, and a die hard Arsenal fan.
“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 goal.
“He jumped up all in jubilation, we didn’t know that as he sat back in his chair waiting for the final whistle, Stephen was gone, because after the game, everyone was leaving the viewing center, but he couldn’t stand up like everyone else.
“That was when we discovered he was no longer conscious, he was rushed to the Police Hospital, Akim, where the health professionals did everything they could to revive him, but all their efforts proved abortive, and he was confirmed dead,” the eyewitness said.
Efforts to get the comments of the Cross River State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Irene Ugbo on the matter as at press time, were futile as she kept busying calls and could not respond to the messages sent to her.
