Today In Nigerian History: 7th January

UCHE-OKAFOR

On this day in 2011, Uche Okafor, a  football defender who played 34 international matches for Nigeria died…

Okafor’s body was discovered on an unfortunate Thursday afternoon by his wife shortly after he returned home from dropping off his daughter in school in their house in Little Elm, a town about 30 miles northwest of Dallas.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday that he hanged himself in an upstairs hallway, a claim Okafor’s family dismissed, suspecting a foul play.