Heartland have confirmed their head coach, Christian Obi died in a ghastly road accident.
The Nigeria National League outfit were involved in a road accident on their way to Abakaliki on Friday.
The Naze Millionaires were scheduled to participate in the TICO/SELECT Ifeanyi Ekwueme pre-season tournament.
Obi was unconscious with a slight injury to his right leg upon evacuation from the badly affected part of the bus.
The gaffer gave up the ghost at a nearby hospital in Okwelle, Onuimo Local Government of Imo State.
His remains have been deposited at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, (FUTH) morgue in Owerri, while the injured have been referred to the same hospital for more proper care.
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