Former Super Eagles Winger, Tijani Babangida is at the centre of a terrible tragedy. 48 hours after he lost his elder brother, Ibrahim, also an ex-international to a vehicle accident where all of them were involved, he has just lost his Son who was hospitalised since after the incident on Thursday.
To compound his woes, his wife, who was also involved in the Car Crash has lost her eye.
Disclosing this sad news a family member said that Tijanni’s son eventually succumbed to the injuries he sustained and died.
He disclosed further that Babangida’s wife has also lost one of her eyes following the severe damage to her face.
He said “This is a difficult moment for our friend Tijanni and his entire family. After the death of Ibrahim, his little son, who was battling for life in the hospital with him, also passed away yesterday (Friday).
“Right now, he is traumatised by the death of his younger brother and his son, who was always with him. His wife has lost one of her eyes because a part of her face was damaged.
“The maid also suffered a fracture on her leg, the same as a young man who was hit by the ill-fated car.
“Well, Tijanni has since been transferred to a hospital in Abuja where he is to undergo surgery on his damaged knee and other injuries.
“All we can do is to pray for God to strengthen him to overcome the tragic situation,” he said.