Olufunke Aladejare
The Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars of Ibadan, Akin Olowokere has died on Monday after collapsing during team’s training in Ijebu Ode ahead of the new season.
It was further gathered that the former Sunshine Stars of Akure player and later tactician went down while in action, attracting medical attention immediately, after which he was rushed to an undisclosed hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
He was recently unveiled as one of the coaches of the Oluyole Warriors after the club parted ways with the Gbenga Ogunbote-led coaching crew.
The soft-spoken gaffer was for years a regular player with his state club, Sunshine Stars of Akure, before taking up a coaching job.
He recently served as an assistant coach with the club, under head coach Edith Agoye.
