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Former Super Eagles striker, Musa dies at 34

Former Super Eagles striker Bello Musa Kofarmata is dead, aged 34 years.

According to reports, Kofarmata died on Tuesday, November 1, in his birthplace of Kano after a brief illness.

The deceased will be buried later today (Wednesday) in accordance with Islamic customs.

Kofarmata began playing football in 2007 with Kano’s Buffalo F.C. He joined Kano Pillars in the same year. He left Kano Pillars in 2010 to join Heartland FC of Owerri, then switched to Elkanemi Warriors of Maiduguri in 2012. He then returned to Kano Pillars.

He sealed a deal with IK Start of Norway, following a spate of trials with the team. With Kano Pillars, he won the Nigerian Premier League for 2007-08 and was with 11 goals the top goalscorer.

In August 2008, Kofarmata was on a trial at Austria’s LASK and played one friendly game. The forward returned from Europe to Pillars at the start of the 2008 season. He joined Heartland in January 2010 for a fee of N5 million. After two and half years, he left Heartland and signed with his lifelong club, Kano Pillars.

Idoko Dennis

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