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Former Super Eagles Star’s Sister Laid To Rest

Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo confirmed his sister was laid to rest on Saturday. The former Watford striker lost her sister to the cold hands of death on December 12, 2019

Details about the cause of death are unknown, but it shook Ighalo. The former Super Eagles star still has a picture of his sister on his Twitter avatar.

He announced on his Twitter handle that final burial rites were concluded on Saturday. Ighalo who appeared to miss the Burial probably for cultural reasons put up a video from the ceremony on his Twitter page.

The former Granada star said; My beloved Sister has finally gone to rest

May her soul rest in peace. Soccernet also sends her condolences to Ighalo and his family at this difficult period.

 

Joba Ogunwale

Oluwajoba Ogunwale has many years of experience as a sports content writer. The most recent of these was at Opera News, after which he took up the role of Editor-in-Chief at Soccernet.

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