Timi Ebikagboro: Media officer of Nigeria's U-23 team dies in Warri

Although Pulse Sports have not confirmed the report, several sources have claimed that Ebikagboro died in the early hours of Friday.

Renowned Nigerian sports journalist and broadcaster Timi Ebikagboro has died in Warri, Pulse Sports have learnt. 

Before his death, Ebikagboro was the Media officer of Nigeria's U-23 and was on duty with the team in 2016 for the Rio Olympics.

Pulse Sports learnt that the 47-year-old died in the early hours of Friday, September 29 in his home in Warri.

According to Tochukwu Tobe Amaeruchi who is an old Nana Primary School, Warri classmate of the Ebikagboro, the veteran journalist was battling with illness before his shocking death.

 

"I woke up to the sad news on our WhatsApp group," Amaeruchi told Pulse Sports during a phone call.

Another source told Pulse Sports that the veteran journalist died around 4:30am on Friday.

It should be noted that Pulse Sports have not confirmed this story, rather just reporting sources' claims from Warri, Delta State.

Several Facebook users, notably from Warri have expressed their shock at the loss on his Facebook wall.

"It is with a heavy heart and an eye full of tears that I receive with shock the news of the demise of a seasoned Sport Journalist and Broadcaster. The former media officer of Warri wolves,The media officer of Dream team. Your sport presentations and analysis on DRTV really sharpened my flair and love for football and it was a source of inspiration and motivation for me during my brief spell as a sport presenter and football analyst with New world FM and Freedom FM both in Dutse Jigawa state. RIP Timi Ebikagboro,"  Amaeruchi had written on his Facebook page before he spoke to Pulse Sports.

"Just heard this veteran sport broadcaster is no more... What a lost to the sport airwaves,"  A user with the name Utseoritselaju Ayo wrote.

"That Timi Ebikagboro, the popular DBS Sport Presenter and analyst is dead, is one shocking and hard truth to believe. But who is man to question God when there is time for every thing. A time to be born and a time die. Adieu our dear Timi Ebikagboro," another user Ogegere Enis said.

"Just two days ago we commented on ur post.... And today u re gone... Shocking... Rest on Timi Ebikagboro true sport analyst and broadcast legend..... Wat a loss to sports in warri nd delta as a whole,"  a certain Okitikpi Emmanuel wrote.

Ebikagboro was a sports journalists for more than two decades, working in TV, radio and print.

He served as the media officer of Warri Wolves and was the media officer of Nigeria's U-23 football team before his reported death.

SOURCE - PULSE.NG posted by Campus94