Former Nigeria international, Uche Okafor, was found dead at his Dallas, Texas home in the United States of America (USA) early Thursday.

Ben Iroha, a former Nigerian team of Uche between 1990 and 1994, told SuperSport.com that he received the shock news via a telephone conversation from the United States that the 43-year-old has died.

“Seriously I still find it hard to believe when I got the call from the US yesterday (Thursday) evening. This is a really sad way to begin the year,” said Iroha.

Iroha added that he is yet to know what really transpired up to the death of his former teammate. “I am yet to know what happened. But I feel so sad to hear this because he was a very marvelous friend and brother,” said the former Heartland assistant coach.

However, there are still no details concerning surrounding the death of the former winner of the Africa Cup of Nations. The former Nigerian footballer was said to have taken his daughter to school early Thursday and was later found dead in his US home.

The police in the United States are said to have cordoned off the home of Okafor, as a coroner is carrying out an inquest into circumstance surrounding his death.

Okafor’s professional career began at defunct ACB of Lagos before he moved to KRC Mechelen.

The late Nigerian player has also played for Hannover 96 before ending his career at Sporting Kansas City, formerly known as Kansas City Wizards.

Late Okafor also featured in one of the four matches of Nigeria’s Super Eagles at the 1994 Fifa World Cup in the USA. He was also a football pundit on African football for ESPN until his death.

http://supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110107/ExNigerian_star_Okafor_dies_in_US

RIP.

Its a shocking news greeting nigeria, allthesame Nigerians,d family n d world a@large shud take heart.

A very sad news, RIP uche we love but he love most,

rip

waznt he a defender then or defensive midfielder

i was in primary school watching him play  

Sad Sad, Just so Sad, Nobody from the Super Eagles Dream Team of 1993-1998 deserves to die,
, Respect to the good man.

May his soul rest in peace.

Rest in peace. You represented Nigeria with all you had. Thank you.

Great Great player for us, UCHE OKAFOR for Nigeria!,
I remember you bro, God bless you,

According to TV Continental, he was said to have committed suicide. It's really sad. May his soul rest in peace. Amen

Shocking news
A very fine Centre Back
RIP

channels tv reported that he committed suicide, may his gentle soul rest in peace

rip

Awww RIP

rest in peace Uche, you were a nice guy

Rest in peace.

unbelievable !!!

RIP Uche, Your fatherland will ever be greatful to you

So sad I felt proud of being a nigerian anytime i see him on ESPN Soccernet Press Pass. RIP.

Sad

May His sould Rest in Perfect Peace.
Na wa o, death still go amelika go kill my dude!

yuzedo:

Sad Sad, Just so Sad, Nobody from the Super Eagles Dream Team of 1993-1998 deserves to die,
, Respect to the good man.

So what about every body on the 2006 - 2010 world cup team?

RIP Uche,

May his gentle soul rest in peace

May is gentle soul rest in peace, for those of us left, Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near (Isa55:6) .

Salavtion is free as Christ has paid with his own blood, For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10 ).

What a sad way to begin the year May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace

what a sad sorry, RIP

I doubt this is suicide. Not sounding bias, this is relatively uncommon amongst naijas, upper middle class.

I suspect foul play. The police/coroner need to conduct a thorough investigation.

Sympathy to the family.

May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace. I commiserate with his family. May God give them & all Nigerians the fortitude to bear this great loss.