Ex-Nigerian defender Babalade died at hospital gate — Shorunmu
Ike Shorunmu, a former Super Eagles goalkeeper, on Saturday said late former Super Eagles defender, Ajibade Babalade, died because medical attention was late in coming his way.
Mr Shorunmu told
reporters in Ibadan Mr Babalade died at the University College Hospital (UCH)
gate in Ibadan on Friday after he was denied treatment by a private hospital.
He did not name the facility.
The 48-year-old
Babalade died after suffering from cardiac arrest.
“He was denied
treatment by the private hospital before he was referred to UCH. At the first
hospital he was rushed to in Ibadan, he was rejected by the doctors and
referred to the UCH.
“But on his arrival
at the UCH premises, he gave up the ghost at the gate. May his soul rest in
peace, ” Mr Shorunmu said.
The former
goalkeeper said he was informed of Mr Babalade’s death after the day’s Jumat
service.
“I went to the
mosque for Jumat service. So, I switched off my phone. But immediately I put it
back on, I got a message from one of his in-laws that I needed to be at his
place.
“So, I went with my
wife, but on our arrival, the family broke the news to me. I’m very sad as we
speak now. We last spoke on Wednesday when he celebrated his son’s birthday,”
he said.(NAN)
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