The player of the Nasarawa United team, Nigerian Chinimi Martins, was killed during an official league match against Katsina United on Sunday.

According to local press reports, the 22-year-old lost consciousness and fell to the field during the match, and everyone thought he had swallowed his tongue and tried to rescue him to no avail.

In the absence of an ambulance or a medical device with the two teams, the player was taken to the hospital in a private car, so that the doctors would discover his death for not being properly treated.

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After watching this clip of chineme martins' collapse and a stark lack of medical care and urgency, I can't but weep

Nigeria has a serious fundamental issue
Dear @LMCNPFL & @thenff, the sacrifice you asked for is ready
I weep
pic.twitter.com/4dp28T91aM

- DEMAGOGUE PhD.🔺senior advocat🎓 (@von_Bismack) March 8, 2020

Strangely, the referee decided to complete the match, and the deceased player's team won 3-0, and his teammates' tears poured down as soon as they learned of his death after the end of the match.

AGONY! Nasarawa United players in tears after Chieme Martins was confirmed dead after Sunday's NPFL clash vs Katsina United. Martins slumped following a collision, however, he gave up the ghost stranded as the Peugeot 406 ambulance stationed match venue did not start 😭🕯️😭😭🕯️ pic.twitter.com/PbIms2NkXP

- Shina Oludare (@sportingshina) March 8, 2020