A Nigerian football club, Gbagada FC, has announced the death of their staunch fan, Adeyemi Sunday, who was allegedly shot dead by police in Gbagada.

According to a Twitter post made by the official page of Gbagada FC, he reportedly lost his life yesterday, October 21, after suffering a gunshot injury sustained from a police bullet.

Their tweet read,

“We are saddened by the news that one of ours ‘Adeyemi Sunday’ a vibrant fan has just passed on as a result of a gunshot wound sustained from the Police Authority in Gbagada earlier today. We have lost a big one in the Blues family. Broken heart
#GFC #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria”