JUST IN: Amodu Shuaibu dies at 58

These are heart-breaking times for the Nigerian sports community

– The Nigeria Football Federation technical director, Amodu Shuaibu has passed on at age 58

– Shuaibu was a former coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria

The NFF has announced the death of its technical director, Amodu Shuaibu.

His death comes three days after the death of another former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi.

The four-time coach of the Super Eagles was said to have complained of chest pains yesterday night, June 10 and died in his sleep.

Before then, he drove himself in the afternoon to drop his friend with his car

He  was discovered dead about 4am this morning. NAIJ.com reporter is at the mortuary at Stella Obasanjo hospital in Benin where his body was deposited.

The late Amodu has always contributed his quota to the development of football in Nigeria.