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.
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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.