Katsina United player Chinedu Ozor is reportedly alive and receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of Katsina General Hospital after he was earlier pronounced dead following a collapse during a pre-season game.
Ozor slumped while Katsina United were facing Niger Tornadoes at the Gusau/Ahlan Pre-season Cup in Katsina on Tuesday. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where medical personnel reportedly declared him dead.
His body was later transferred to Katsina General Hospital, where he was again reportedly confirmed dead and taken to the morgue.
However, medical workers subsequently noticed movement from Ozor and immediately moved him from the morgue to the ICU for further treatment.
Katsina United media officer Nasir Gide confirmed the surprising turn of events, recounting how the player was initially declared dead.
“When we rushed him to a nearby hospital, he was confirmed dead by a doctor. We collected police report and took him back to Katsina General Hospital where he was also said to be dead. They took his body to the morgue there,” Gide said.
“Later, the medical personnel informed us that he has been taken back to the ICU from the morgue when they noticed movement in his body.”
