Players Union Mourns Untimely Death of Top Nigerian Player, Calls For Probe

Players Union Mourns Untimely Death of Top Nigerian Player, Calls For Probe

By Niyi Busari

The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF), has received with shock, the sad news of the untimely death of one of her members,
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) assistant captain and defender, Tiyamu Kazeem (Kaka) who was allegedly killed by a policeman from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from the Ogun State Command.

According to the statement released by the Club media officer the incident occurred this afternoon (Saturday) in Sagamu while he was driving along Sagamu area of Ogun State with one of his teammates, Sanni Abubakar.

According to an eyewitness, he claimed that the SARS officer stopped the footballer to label him a Yahoo Boy and they insisted on taking him to the nearby police station.

The statement further said that the SARS officer stopped Tiyamiyu Kazeem insisting that he was a Yahoo Boy, he brought out his identity (ID) card to identify himself as a player of Remo Stars FC but the officer insisted on taking him to the nearest police station in Sagamu."

"Tiyamiyu and Sanni obliged, followed the SARS officers, only for them to notice that they were driving towards Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway, then the guys questioned to know were the SARS officers were taking them to, but this prompted them to stop the car and push him (Tiyamiyu) out of the car, whereby an unknowing vehicle knocked him down."

He was immediately rushed to Fakoya Hospital in Sagamu, where it was confirmed that Tiyamiyu Kazeem was no more.

The Nigeria Players Union condem the actions of the police officers in strong terms and calls for a thorough investigation of the incident and vows to get to the root of the matter by ensuring justice is done

The Union has already requested its Ogun State Council officialst to liase with team to get more information on the unfortunate incident , while in the meantime the Union on behalf of all Nigeria Footballers commiserate with the management and Players of Remo Stars FC and Family of late Tiyamu Kazeem, may his soul rest in peace