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Tijjani Babangida, former Super Eagles winger, has opened up on losing his family in a car accident that happened in early 2024.
The ex-footballer spoke in an emotional documentary released by Ajax Amsterdam, his former club, on Thursday.
On May 9, Babangida was travelling with Ibrahim, his younger brother, alongside his wife, his son, and his maid when the car accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.
Ibrahim was said to have died on the spot. Fadil, Babangida’s one-year son, succumbed to the injuries from the crash a few days later. The wife lost an eye and had to undergo face reconstruction surgery, and the maid also fractured a leg.
Speaking on the incident, Babangida said he “will live with this trauma for the rest of my life”.
He said he could not “bear looking at photos and videos of my son” and his wife struggles to remember the name or “anything” about the boy.
“I think I will live with this trauma for the rest of my life. It is hard to forget about it and move on when you suddenly lose your entire family,” the Babangida said.
“This is my first time talking about the accident because I couldn’t do it. I can’t bear looking at photos and videos of my son.
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