CAF official dies after Abuja stadium stampede

A medical doctor fromZambia, Joseph Kabungo has died in Abuja after the Nigeria, Ghana 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff game as result of stampede that occured after the game .

Kabungo was the Confederation of African Football (CAF) doping control officer for the Super Eagles and Black Stars game at the MKO Abiola stadium on Tuesday.

He died after violence erupted at the end of the match in Abuja.

A witness told TheCable that he lost consciousness after he was beaten and stepped upon as fans tried to get out of the stadium owing to the stampede.

When the fans rushed on to the pitch of play and started destroying things and beating people up, we had to rush into the tunnel to save ourselves,” the witness told TheCable.

“Dr Kabungo was beaten and stepped upon by the crowd and was unconscious.

“An ambulance had to be called so as to rush him to the hospital after they tried to resuscitate him without success.

” We never knew that he will not make it. Until we were told he died.”

A Zambia journalist with SuperSport, Matimba Nkonje also confirmed the death of Kabungo on his Twitter handle.

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