Kelvin Odenigbo, Nigerian Footballer, Drowns In Belarus Lake

Kelvin Odenigbo, the Nigerian footballer who plied his
trade with at FC Vitebsk in Belarus, has been found dead
after drowning in a lake.
The Belarusian Premier League club confirmed the demise
of the 20-year-old striker in a statement on its website.
In the statement, the club said Odenigbo drowned and his
corpse was found on Saturday by the lake Beloye, a tourist
destination in the Vitebsk region.
“We express our sincere condolences to the family and
friends of the football player. The football club Vitebsk
reports that on June 5, 2021, on the lake Beloye, in the
area of the tourist base Verasy, OSVOD employees found
the drowned Kelvin Odenigbo,” the statement read.
The club also promised to release more details on
Odenigbo’s death while expressing its condolences to the
family and friends of the deceased.
“We will publish all official information as it becomes
available. We express our sincere condolences to the
family and friends of the football player, as well as to all
the fans of the team,” the statement added.
Odenigbo recently joined the club on loan from NAF
Rockets FC, the Nigerian National League side, at the end
of last season before making the switch permanent for the
11-match-old 2021/22 season.
He featured for sixth-placed Vitebsk this season, assisting
one goal in four appearances.