By Ejiro Ejekukor
Mother of Obafemi Martins, Nigerian international footballer, Alhaja Sherifat Martins, is dead. She was aged 60.
She died this morning at the Joedan Hospital, Orile Iganmu, where she was rushed to after she allegedly collapsed at her residence, kilometre 15, Badagry Expressway, Orile Iganmu.
P.M.News investigations revealed that Alhaja Martins was rushed to the hospital around 6.30 a.m. and was later confirmed dead by the doctor.
Chief Imam of Nadwad-ul-Ahli mosque at 57, Igbosere Road, Lagos Island, her mosque, Abdul Rahman Lawal, who confirmed the death to P.M.News, said he was told that Alhaja Martins collapsed after inhaling fumes from a burning petrol tanker which fell and caught fire at Orile Iganmu this morning.
She was reportedly rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. When P.M.News visited her residence at Orile Iganmu, sympathisers were seen moving in to console some of her children and relations.
Nurses at Joedan Hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told P.M.News that the hospital was not the first place the deceased was taken to, adding that by the time they brought her to Joedan, she was already dead.
Two senior sisters of the deceased, Risikat and Mutiat Shonibare, denied that the deceased died as a result of the fumes she inhaled from the burning tanker.
According to them, Alhaja Martins, after observing her morning prayers, was going to visit one of her daughters when she collapsed in the car. “She was immediately taken to the hospital,” Mutiat Shonibare said.
P.M.News gathered that the corpse of the deceased was immediately taken to the Victoria Garden City (VGC), Lekki, residence of Obafemi Martins, accompanied by her daughters. Further investigations revealed that the Newcastle United Star had been notified of the death.
Obafemi Martins, it was learnt, told his relations that he would be arriving tonight from London and that the burial of his mother should be postponed till tomorrow.
Felix Korode
24 July 2008 15:54REST IN PEACE
wande
24 July 2008 15:58may God grant “obagoal” and his family the fortitude to bear the great loss.
Zakariyya
24 July 2008 16:34Inna lillahi wa inailaehi rojiun. May Alla grant her Aljanah firdau - amin. May Allah console the immediate family of the Martins.
Zakariyya
24 July 2008 16:38Inna lillahi wa inailaehi rojiun. May Allah grant her Aljanah firdau - amin. May Allah console the immediate family of the Martins.
alani nofiu
24 July 2008 16:40Rest In Peace, Alhaja. The news said she collapsed and died after observing the morning prayer, that means and I pray that all her sins commited in her lifetime would be forgiven. May Allah grant Obafemi and his family the fortitude to bear the great loss. It is one of the debt everybody owed, but when and how soon it will, is not known.
joneszo
24 July 2008 16:45sorry obagoal may GOD ALMIGHTY GIVE U THE COURAGE N STRENGTH TO HANDLE THE LOSS.PEACE
Thompson G.
24 July 2008 16:45Allah gives Allah takes.
Akintojo
24 July 2008 16:45See how somebody’s error has led to the death of the innocent Alhaja Martins. Only God knows how many other people might have inhaled the gradual death serving fume from the deadly burning tanker.
Well I synpathise with the Martins family all the same.
Yommie
24 July 2008 16:45May her gentle soul Rest In Peace. Femi take heart. May God grant u the fortitude to bear the loss.
Alhaja e sun re o.
ama leonard ofo
24 July 2008 16:48OBAGOAL IT IS SAD TO HAVE LOST A MOTHER AND A CONFIDANT.MAY THE GOOD LORD GIVE YOU THE FORTITUDE TO BEAR THE LOSS.
Tycoon
24 July 2008 16:51Ina lilahi, waina ilehi rojiuna.obagoal should take in the almighty allah.the omniscent and omnipotent
Jim Bobokhai
24 July 2008 16:52May God almighty grant her soul eternal rest (Amen). May God also grant the entire family the fortitude to bear this great lost. Obagoal should take consolation from the fact that no soul is immortal. May God’s divide protection continue to be with the Martins family.
MUTIU GANIYU,OSOGBO
24 July 2008 17:03INA LIALAI WAINAI LAI ROJIUN(Allah giveth ,Allah taketh).Death is an inevitable end.May her soul rest in perfect peace.Allah’ll give fortitude to the family to bear the lost.We ‘,the still living for now” should reflect about our life,Our relationship with God and people.Every death is an alarm clock for all to know that our end is coming nearer.REFLECT ON YOUR LIFE.OBAGOAL and other family members ,MOURN NOT.CELEBRATE ALAJA’S LIFE.REACH OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEDGED,FEAR GOD. and DO GOOD ALWAYS.THESE ARE THE MAIN WAYS TO IMMORTALISE MAMA.Ma salam!
MUTIU GANIYU,OSOGBO
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jimi
24 July 2008 17:04May God grant her eternal rest amen
allan b.dodondawa
24 July 2008 17:08may her soul rest in peace.
'LAYIWOLA JIMOH
24 July 2008 17:24It’ a pity. l sympathise with FEMI and his siblings. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Tolu Olujinmi
24 July 2008 18:51Sorry Femi, take heart! I know that your heart that is as strong as that of a lion…with which you strike; would see you through this trying times. R I P Alhaja.
Philmoney
24 July 2008 19:31May Her Gentle soul rest in Perfect….”Ha Obagoal” who go dey do juju for you now to dey score,now that mama is gone..Sun re o Mama.
John mikel obi
24 July 2008 19:44May her soul rest in peace
Emeagubor Kingsley.
24 July 2008 19:55May God grant the entire family of “OBAGOAL” the fortitude to bear the lost of a mother and may her soul rest in perfect peace amen.
Obagoal one love.
SISI
24 July 2008 20:59MY CONDOLENCE GO TO OBAFEMI MARTINS FAMILY ,MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.AMEN
akinlade
24 July 2008 21:01Inna lillahi wa inailaehi rojiun. May Alla grant her Aljanah firdau - amin may u rest in perfect peace.
Heridealer
24 July 2008 22:35I am so sorry to hear about the lost of alhaja mother of marthins,i heard it on tv briefly and was not sure of what i heard so i stood up and type the word on google and glad this website gave me a confirmation (Thanks to Technology)….Well,its a big loss for marthins and if someone told him he will be coming home tonight for her mothers burial he would have denied it but destiny can never be change…..I AM SO SORRY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY OF ALHAJA COS I HAVE LOST MY DAD ASWELL AND I KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO LOST SOMEONE SO CLOSE AND IMPORTANT TO YOU….TAKE HEART MARTHINS AND OTHERS MAY HER SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE AMEN…GOOD NIGHT
Seun Dawodu
24 July 2008 22:35Femi brace up. Don’t let it get to you too much. No use blaming yourself for what you could have done. Believe she;s gone to a better place and know that life goes on. May God grant her eternal rest. Eyin mama a dara o.
temi
24 July 2008 23:07may God give u fortitude to bear the loss(amen)
Olayinka
25 July 2008 05:46Inalilahi wa inna ilahi rajihun. May Allah grant her aljanah firdaws. Amin.
Tanimowo
25 July 2008 07:21Obafemi
My brother, that is life for you. Only God know the time for us to come to him,
. We thank God she observed her morinng prayer before death came calling. Take heart and dont let it affects you in any form.God will continue to be with you.
Dexlar
25 July 2008 08:38May Almighty Allah Grant Alhaja Al Janna. Obagoal, Pele so gbo, Oluwa a wa pelu e ati other Martins’ family, aminnnnnnnnnnno
Rexo
25 July 2008 09:19Rest in peace Alhaja. I pray God to grant Obagoal and his sibling the fortutude to bear the great loss.
monaco lreland
25 July 2008 10:25obagoal pls take heart and may her soul rest in perfect peace
stephen ijoma
25 July 2008 10:40martins,
take heart for this great shook. i pray that allah will accept her soul.
Olayemi
25 July 2008 14:01God will give the family the grace to bear the loss. Obafemi Martins take heart and hold unto God.
Bunmi Solo
25 July 2008 14:29FEMORA, sorry for the great loss, but be a man and attack the situation as you attack on the field of play. Take heart my brother, Mama has gone to rest with the Lord. She has done her own part in this world, but it’s high time she rest in the bossom of our Lord. OBG (like I fondly call OBAGOAL), pls. once again accept this sympathy on behalf of all ORIJA family worldwide. RIP Mama.
JAMESMILE
25 July 2008 14:47OBAGOAL take heart.its inevitable.may her soul rest in peace amen
T. papa
25 July 2008 15:03Ah!!!, Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins, pls be strong, i know it is not easy, because no one like mother, i know u will miss Alhaja for life but God needs her to do some stuffs for her urgently otherwise she would not have gone.
but pls you have a great task ahead both home and abroad.
we shall see when you return back to uk,
bye
sammy
25 July 2008 15:53very unfortunate for young martins.It has always been like that ,a man is born, grows and dies.
Martin try and get married on time.if u have a baby girl name her after your beloved mother.
olamilekan idris azeez
25 July 2008 22:50I am olamilekan from amukoko, and also a fans of obafemi martins when i heard about the death of her mum i feel sad and i prayed that may her soul rest in peace………..