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A relative of the late Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Shaibu Amodu, has said that the former Super Eagles coach died after complaining of pain in the left side of his chest. Akuri Afegbua, who is a cousin to the late Shaibu, also said that the late coach died of frustration from the alleged non- payment of his financial entitlements by the NFF and the Edo State Government. Amodu died on Saturday morning in his sleep at his residence in Benin, Edo State. The 58-year-old father of eight from Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of the state, was also said to be the Executive Director of the state youth football development agency before he resigned last year. But Afegbua said that he had complained of not being paid by the football federation and the state government and how his financial status had made it difficult for him to take care of himself and his immediate family. According to him, Amodu had travelled to Benin to demand the payment...