• FRSC ‘unaware’ of Ndidi’s father’s fatal crash
Nigeria football is in mourning, once more, following news of the demise of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, the mother of Super Eagles’ ace forward, Samuel Chukwueze, in the early hours yesterday.

The announcement of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze’s passing was made by Samuel’s sister, Princess Chukwueze, and his brother, David, on their respective social media platforms, yesterday, morning, stating that the matriarch of the family had died after a brief illness.

Lamenting the sad news, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: “We are aware that Mrs Sarah Chukwueze was a vital and supportive presence in the lives of her children, including our international player, Samuel Chukwueze.

Samuel has always, at every opportunity, acknowledged his mother’s influence on his professional development. We are sad at her departure, coming only a few days after we had to mourn the sudden passing of the father of Super Eagles’ captain, Wilfred Ndidi.

“We pray that God will grant her eternal rest, and also grant those she has left behind, including Samuel and his siblings, the fortitude to bear the big loss.”

Meanwhile, two days after the death of Mr Sunday Ndidi, father of Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Delta State on Wednesday said that it was unaware of the fatal road crash that claimed the retired military officer’s life.

Mr Ndidi died on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, following a ghastly automobile accident in Umunede, Ika North East Local Council of Delta State.

The incident, which has drawn national attention due to the profile of the deceased’s son, was neither recorded nor responded to by the FRSC at the time it occurred.

Speaking to The Guardian in Asaba on Wednesday, the Delta State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mrs Joyce Alexander, disclosed that the Corps will now move to trace details of the accident.

She said officials would be deployed to nearby hospitals and police stations in search of information about the victim in order to “upgrade” the agency’s database.

“I will instruct my men to start searching for the victims in the nearby hospitals and/or police stations for the details of the death of Sunday Ndidi to upgrade our database,” Mrs Alexander said.

In a startling admission, the sector commander confirmed that the FRSC had no prior knowledge of the crash that killed Mr Ndidi.

“The FRSC is not aware of the road crash that killed Sunday Ndidi, father of Super Eagles Captain Wilfred Ndidi, on Tuesday.

“My command was not called or notified of the accident by anyone, and there is no way we can be everywhere to know when an accident occurred,” she stated.

Mrs Alexander placed responsibility on members of the public, insisting that accidents must be reported promptly to enable swift intervention and documentation.

“When accidents occur, people should make it a point of duty to contact us or call 211, and immediately the information contained in the road crash will get to us,” she added.

However, the FRSC’s explanation has ignited concerns among road safety advocates and the general public over systemic lapses in emergency response and accident surveillance, particularly on major highways and busy rural roads.

They argued that the death of a high-profile victim exposing such a gap raises troubling questions about how many fatal crashes involving ordinary Nigerians go undocumented and unattended.