Former Nigeria defender Taribo West has reacted
to news on the social media and websites
claiming he died in a South African hospital on
Thursday.
Reports of his death emerged on Friday on some
media platforms saying he died in South Africa,
and many of his fans had started to express
their grief.
But in an interview with SATURDAY PUNCH, the
ex-footballer who had stints at European giants
AC Milan, Inter Milan and Kaiserslautern said he
was alive and well, and never visited South
Africa.
He said he first got wind of the news while at
home meditating ahead of his church programme
on Sunday.
“I received calls telling me to check Facebook
about news of my death. I saw reports of my
death and people were commenting. I just
laughed. I’ve never received such number of calls
all my life. From US, UK, all over the world,” the
Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medallist said.
He added that he had a premonition that
something ‘evil’ was going to happen, after a
spiritual attack.
Taribo said, “It’s the handwork of the devil; they
struck but they couldn’t get me. Last week, I
had a revelation, in which I was heavily attacked
but they couldn’t get me. They also tried it in the
physical but they didn’t succeed. So, when they
couldn’t kill me, they resorted to the rumour of
my death. It wasn’t an ordinary thing. But when
they can’t get you, they must join you in
celebrating with you. That’s what’s happening
now.”
Speaking further, Taribo said he is relieved and
happy after God used the news to reunite him
with old friends and acquaintances.
“All the people I had lost contact with were
calling, thinking I had kicked the bucket. But it
helped me in reuniting with these people. That’s
God’s work, when the devil means evil for you,
God turns it to good for His children. I didn’t
travel. I only went to the American Embassy last
Tuesday; I never travelled after that,” Taribo
said.
Meanwhile his former teammates and sports
personalities in Nigeria have also reacted to the
news of his death.
Victor Ikpeba tweeted, “My brother Taribo West
is alive. Please ignore rumours that he is dead.”
Edema Fuludu wrote, “I just spoke to Taribo
West and he is hale and hearty.”
Former Nigeria defender Taribo West has reacted
to news on the social media and websites
claiming he died in a South African hospital on
Thursday.
Reports of his death emerged on Friday on some
media platforms saying he died in South Africa,
and many of his fans had started to express
their grief.
But in an interview with SATURDAY PUNCH, the
ex-footballer who had stints at European giants
AC Milan, Inter Milan and Kaiserslautern said he
was alive and well, and never visited South
Africa.
He said he first got wind of the news while at
home meditating ahead of his church programme
on Sunday.
“I received calls telling me to check Facebook
about news of my death. I saw reports of my
death and people were commenting. I just
laughed. I’ve never received such number of calls
all my life. From US, UK, all over the world,” the
Atlanta ’96 Olympics gold medallist said.
He added that he had a premonition that
something ‘evil’ was going to happen, after a
spiritual attack.
Taribo said, “It’s the handwork of the devil; they
struck but they couldn’t get me. Last week, I
had a revelation, in which I was heavily attacked
but they couldn’t get me. They also tried it in the
physical but they didn’t succeed. So, when they
couldn’t kill me, they resorted to the rumour of
my death. It wasn’t an ordinary thing. But when
they can’t get you, they must join you in
celebrating with you. That’s what’s happening
now.”
Speaking further, Taribo said he is relieved and
happy after God used the news to reunite him
with old friends and acquaintances.
“All the people I had lost contact with were
calling, thinking I had kicked the bucket. But it
helped me in reuniting with these people. That’s
God’s work, when the devil means evil for you,
God turns it to good for His children. I didn’t
travel. I only went to the American Embassy last
Tuesday; I never travelled after that,” Taribo
said.
Meanwhile his former teammates and sports
personalities in Nigeria have also reacted to the
news of his death.
Victor Ikpeba tweeted, “My brother Taribo West
is alive. Please ignore rumours that he is dead.”
Edema Fuludu wrote, “I just spoke to Taribo
West and he is hale and hearty.”
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