
ITALIAN NIGERIAN VOLLEYBALL PLAYER, ITUMA, DIES AFTER FALLING FROM HOTEL WINDOW
Nigerian-born Italian volleyball youngstar, Julia Ituma, has died after allegedly falling from a hotel room window in Turkey.
Turkish police said 18-year-old Ituma was staying on the sixth floor of a hotel in Istanbul before the tragic incident following her Team’s Novara defeat to Turkish side Eczacibas in the Champions League semi-final..
The body of the Italian-born athlete of Nigerian origin was discovered at 5:30 am local time in front of the hotel, Turkish daily Daily Sabah reported.
Her club announced, “With deep sorrow and emotion the untimely death of Italian volleyball player Julia Ituma.”
“The tragedy occurred in the early hours of the day and the specifics of the incident are being investigated by the Turkish police,” the Italian club added.
“We are all dismayed by this tragedy which affects not only the volleyball world but all of Italian sport,” Italian Volleyball Federation President Giuseppe Manfredi said in a statement.
“My first thought goes to Julia’s family, to whom I send my deepest condolences and I guarantee that the Italian Volleyball Federation will provide maximum support.”
More Stories
SEVERAL FEARED DEAD AS PLANE CRASHES INTO RESIDENTIAL STREET IN U.S
By Oduola F.A. Several fatalities are feared after a small aircraft crashed into a California neighborhood early Thursday, igniting fires...
GUNMEN RAID ABUJA ESTATE, MACHETE SECURITY GUARDS, ROB RESIDENTS
By Oduola F.A. Suspected members of an organized criminal gang launched a violent attack on Efab Global Estate in the...
AKPABIO, YAHAYA BELLO TO TESTIFY AS FG SLAMS DEFAMATION CHARGE ON NATASHA AKPOTI
By Oduola F.A. The Federal Government has instituted a criminal suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, over alleged...
DEFECT WITH ME TO APC OR RESIGN, GOV ENO TELLS CABINET
By Oduola F.A. Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reportedly instructed all commissioners and political appointees in his...
OLUKOYEDE URGES MEDIA VIGILANCE IN ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR AS JUSTICE BANKOLE-OKI DEMANDS URGENT JUDICIAL REFORMS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on the...
WITNESS TELLS COURT NNAMDI KANU’S ESN LACKS LEGAL BACKING, UNLIKE AMOTEKUN
By Aishat Momoh. o. The Federal High Court in Abuja resumed hearings in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader...