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Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Rocktation(f): 1:37am On Dec 01, 2012 |
A former Nigerian national basketball player was shot dead in a botched burglary in Texas before Thanksgiving, it has been revealed. Chinedu Onyeuku, 29, was trying to break into a home in Plano on November 21 and was shot and killed by the homeowner, police say. Onyeuku had played for the Nigerian team that qualified for this summer’s Olympic Games in London. According to the Dallas News, Onyeuku and another person allegedly tried to break into a residence on Rio Grande Street in Plano, Texas the night of November 21. The homeowner told Plano police that he saw ‘multiple people’ approaching the house. The two apparently entered the residence by breaking a glass patio door. The homeowner shot Onyeuku, killing him instantly. His accomplice ran away without injury. Police are still trying to track the second burglar. No one inside the home was injured in the burglary. Upon their arrival, EMT workers pronounced him dead at the scene. It is unclear why Onyeuku and his companion were trying to burglarize the residence. The Nigeria Basketball Federation posted a statement saying that the 29-year-old athlete played basketball for the team that qualified for the London 2012 Olympics. However, Onyeuku was not on the Olympic roster and did not actually compete. The statement reads: ‘[His] passion for playing with D’Tigers was deep-seated and he will be greatly missed. The federation joins his family and team mates to mourn a departed son, father, husband and great patriot.’ According to online sports records, Onyeuku was born in Lagos Nigeria, in 1983. He moved to the United States at age six. He played college basketball at Illinois State University and then went semi-pro for awhile, playing for the Arlington Bulldogs, in the American Basketball Association. In 2009, he was invited to play for the D’Tigers, a national squad in Nigeria. It also said that Onyeuku lived in Omaha, Nebraska. http://africanspotlight.com/2012/11/former-nigerian-national-basketball-player-shot-dead-while-robbing-a-home-in-texas/ 1 Like
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Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Rocktation(f): 1:41am On Dec 01, 2012 |
Basketball: Illinois State’s Nedu Onyeuku (pictured in Nov. 14, 2004 at a game against Penn State) had a short semi-pro career in the American Basketball Association after college
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Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Rocktation(f): 1:44am On Dec 01, 2012 |
Nigeria: Chinedu Onyeuku joined the Nigerian basketball team, D’Tigers, in 2009. His last appearance with the team was in December 2011 |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Nobody: 2:15am On Dec 01, 2012 |
Naija boys? |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by mukina2: 8:57pm On Dec 01, 2012 |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by nedu2000(m): 1:13pm On Dec 10, 2012 |
G-R-E-E-D......greed |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by meobizy(f): 11:23pm On Dec 12, 2020 |
Well, life comes and goes. He left the earth the way he chose. Others will take his place. |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Miracle1991: 11:53pm On Dec 12, 2020 |
If this had happened in Nigeria, many of the haters would have run to this topic just to blame and insult buhari but now they are clapping for Trump. This topic would have reached 100 pages with blame and insult coming from the ipob terrorists. God bless Buhari God bless Nigeria |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by shagasha: 5:09am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Miracle1991: Look well b4 commenting. This happened in 2012. Buhari was not the President then neither was Trump President then. Na this Kain thing dey make people fail exam 2 Likes |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by dederocs(m): 6:29am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Stupid fool, empty heads |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by adecz: 6:33am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by adecz: 6:34am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Biyafra Amaka❕❗❕ Even in ogbodo America❓❎❎ |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Jazzafizzy(f): 7:40am On Dec 13, 2020 |
REST IN PISSESS |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by dayleke: 8:24am On Dec 13, 2020 |
Happened 8yrs ago. Who dig am up? |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by Mayng01(m): 8:27am On Dec 13, 2020 |
What a way to die |
Re: Former Nigerian National Basketball Player Shot Dead While Robbing A Home In TX by bmos(m): 3:20pm On Dec 13, 2020 |
[quote [/quote What took him all the way from Omaha in Nebraska to go rob in Texas? It is the blood |
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