Overview
- The Nigeria Football Federation’s communications chief said Sunday Ndidi died Tuesday morning after an accident in Umunede, Delta State.
- Punch reported he was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, where he was later confirmed dead.
- Besiktas confirmed the death in a statement on X and offered condolences to Ndidi, his family and loved ones.
- The NFF shared a public condolence message to the Super Eagles captain on X.
- The tragedy follows Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where Ndidi scored his first international goal in a celebration for his father.