Golden Eaglets defender Friday Njengo has
passed on after more than nine months in
hospital bed following a road accident which
took place on February 3rd.
The accident, which occurred at the Dan Anacha
Village in Taraba State as the players travelled from
Jalingo to Calabar via a commercial bus, took place
at a time the player, alongside teammate Adamu
Abubakar were embarking on a journey for the first
phase of the camping for the African Championship.
Njengo, was a regular member of the Manu Garba-
led team during the qualifying series for the 2013
CAN U-17 Championship.
The deceased’s condition was reported to have
been worst than Abubakar’s, who sustained head
injuries and shoulders and was immediately
admitted at the Federal Medical Centre in Jalingo.
NFF President Aminu Maigari, who was at the Africa
Cup of Nations in South Africa, had ordered Njengo
to be moved from the Federal Medical Centre,
Jalingo, to the National Hospital Abuja two days
after the crash.
An operation was performed on the player at the
National Hospital and he was thought to be
recovering, though still suffering from bouts of
amnesia , until his death on Sunday night,
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) stated on
Tuesday that burial arrangements would be
announced after consultations with the family.
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