Peter Ogaba, a former Nigerian junior international, is dead.
Ogaba, who was the youngest player at the U-17 World Cup in Canada, 1987, and during the U-20 World Cup in Saudi Arabia, 1989, was said to have died in Abuja in the morning of Friday, August 5, 2016 after a brief illness.
He was also the coach of Lobi Stars, between 2006 and 2009.
Confirming his death, the Nigeria Football Federation tweeted: “We are shocked to hear of the sad demise of fmr Junior Int’l Peter Ogaba. Ogaba was part of the Eaglets at Canada 87.”
During his active days, Ogaba played in KSC Lokeren in Belgium. He went on loan from Lokeren after sustaining a hamstring injury to Finland, FC Oulu, where he won the league.
Ogaba’s last known club was MSV Duisburg who he played for in the 1993/1994 season.
