Sad scenes have played out once again as a
Ghanaian footballer lost the battle for his life after collapsing on training
grounds in Zambia.
Justice Salasi Oko, a 25-year-old Ghanaian footballer who went for trials at
Zambian Division 1 side Kabwe Youth Soccer Academy collapsed and later died
during training, Central Province Commissioner of Police Chola Katanga has
disclosed.
During his first meeting with journalists in Kabwe, Katanga said “We recorded
the death of unnatural cause on 31st December 2018 where one Justice Salasi
Oko, a footballer of Ghanaian nationality who came to Kabwe Youth Soccer
Academy for trials but as he was running with the team he collapsed. He was
rushed to Mahatma Gandhi and later referred to Kabwe Central Hospital where he
died”.
He disclosed that Oko was brought by Frank Simunji, a football agent and that
his father in Ghana has been notified, adding that formalities are being made
at their embassy on how the funeral will proceed.
