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17-04-2025
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Nigerian club, league and federation found negligent over soccer player's death
Associated Press NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian soccer club has been found negligent for the death of one of its players during a match five years ago. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria also found the match commissioner, the Nigerian soccer league and the federation (NFF) negligent for Chineme Martins' death, a statement by world soccer players' union FIFPRO said on Thursday. Martins collapsed and died while playing for Nasarawa United in a league match in March 2020. He was 25. The court ruling said it was 'reprehensible' that Martins was allowed to play without complete medical tests and without the provision of adequate medical facilities at Lafia Township Stadium. It has ordered the club to compensate Martins' family. 'The court has spoken and ruled that Nasarawa United, the league management company and the NFF did not take into consideration my brother's safety, health and welfare which contributed to his death,' Martins' brother Michael said. 'I hope that the appropriate medical provisions are put in place for Nigeria's footballers going forward, so that no family has to endure the pain we have suffered.' A report published on the NFF website that year highlighted that Nasarawa United had neither a medical doctor nor a physiotherapist at the game and that there was no functional ambulance at the stadium at the time of the incident. Moreover, Martins never underwent an echocardiogram at the start of each of his three seasons with the club. FIFPRO lawyers helped Martins' family to pursue the claim of negligence. ___ AP soccer: in this topic
Yahoo
17-04-2025
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Nigerian club, league and federation found negligent over soccer player's death
NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian soccer club has been found negligent for the death of one of its players during a match five years ago. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria also found the match commissioner, the Nigerian soccer league and the federation (NFF) negligent for Chineme Martins' death, a statement by world soccer players' union FIFPRO said on Thursday. Advertisement Martins collapsed and died while playing for Nasarawa United in a league match in March 2020. He was 25. The court ruling said it was 'reprehensible' that Martins was allowed to play without complete medical tests and without the provision of adequate medical facilities at Lafia Township Stadium. It has ordered the club to compensate Martins' family. 'The court has spoken and ruled that Nasarawa United, the league management company and the NFF did not take into consideration my brother's safety, health and welfare which contributed to his death,' Martins' brother Michael said. 'I hope that the appropriate medical provisions are put in place for Nigeria's footballers going forward, so that no family has to endure the pain we have suffered.' Advertisement A report published on the NFF website that year highlighted that Nasarawa United had neither a medical doctor nor a physiotherapist at the game and that there was no functional ambulance at the stadium at the time of the incident. Moreover, Martins never underwent an echocardiogram at the start of each of his three seasons with the club. FIFPRO lawyers helped Martins' family to pursue the claim of negligence. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
17-04-2025
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- Associated Press
Nigerian club, league and federation found negligent over soccer player's death
NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian soccer club has been found negligent for the death of one of its players during a match five years ago. The National Industrial Court of Nigeria also found the match commissioner, the Nigerian soccer league and the federation (NFF) negligent for Chineme Martins' death, a statement by world soccer players' union FIFPRO said on Thursday. Martins collapsed and died while playing for Nasarawa United in a league match in March 2020. He was 25. The court ruling said it was 'reprehensible' that Martins was allowed to play without complete medical tests and without the provision of adequate medical facilities at Lafia Township Stadium. It has ordered the club to compensate Martins' family. 'The court has spoken and ruled that Nasarawa United, the league management company and the NFF did not take into consideration my brother's safety, health and welfare which contributed to his death,' Martins' brother Michael said. 'I hope that the appropriate medical provisions are put in place for Nigeria's footballers going forward, so that no family has to endure the pain we have suffered.' A report published on the NFF website that year highlighted that Nasarawa United had neither a medical doctor nor a physiotherapist at the game and that there was no functional ambulance at the stadium at the time of the incident. Moreover, Martins never underwent an echocardiogram at the start of each of his three seasons with the club. FIFPRO lawyers helped Martins' family to pursue the claim of negligence. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
08-03-2025
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Finally Found: Missing Family's Ford Station Wagon Spotted In River 66 Years Later
Read the full story on The Auto Wire A diver in Oregon believes he's finally found the Ford station wagon belonging to the Martin family, who vanished almost seven decades ago in 1958. Buried under silt and other debris at the bottom of the Columbia River, and blocked by other sunken cars, it will take time for authorities to remove the 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon and verify if it indeed belonged to the diver, Archer Mayo, has been hunting down the Martins' station wagon in the river for seven years. When he finally found what he believes to be the right vehicle, he collected part of the tag number, as well as other identifying information from the submerged ride. Based on that, authorities descended in the area of Cascade Locks, bringing a barge with a crane to lift the Ford station wagon out of the river. It's currently 50 feet down with at least two other cars nearby that have to be removed first. According to reports, the Martin family was driving in the Columbia River Gorge on a Sunday while searching for Christmas 'greenery' we presume to decorate their home. A credit card transaction was the only indication to authorities of their approximate location as the father, mother, and three daughters disappeared in their Ford without a trace. Two of the daughters' bodies were found in the Columbia River in the months after the family's disappearance, but their parents and the third daughter remained missing, adding to the mystery. The Martins' adult son, who was serving in the Navy at the time, told the media after his family went missing that he believed they were in fact dead. Some think the Martins accidentally drove into the river, but others have felt there was foul play involved. Perhaps the Ranch Wagon will contain evidence to help bring closure to a case that's haunted some people in Oregon for decades. Sources: KOIN 6, AP Image via KOIN 6/YouTube Join our Newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
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Exorcist priest accused of ripping out teen's hair, 'growling' in bizarre spiritual cleansing
A Michigan priest known for leading religious relic tours and hosting an exorcism podcast has been charged after allegedly placing a teenage girl's hair in his mouth and proceeding to floss his teeth with it. Father Carlos Martins, a member of the Catholic Church and the co-host of "The Exorcist Files" podcast, was charged with misdemeanor battery in Illinois for the incident in November. "The Exorcist Files" podcast, which is accompanied by a book with the same title, boasts of Martins' ability as an expert in exorcism and relays his personal stories. The incident unraveled during a relic of St. Jude's tour at the Queen of Apostles parish in Joliet, Illinois, on Nov. 21, 2024. Catholic Archdiocese Of Los Angeles Agrees To Pay $880M To Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors Martins "grabbed the hair" of a 13-year-old girl and placed it "in his mouth" in a "flossing motion," according to the criminal complaint, reviewed by Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App The Joliet Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that following the bizarre interaction, Martins proceeded to sit behind the teen girl and "make a growling noise." Following the interaction, the religious tour was promptly shut down, and local law enforcement were called to the scene to intercede. The priest was confronted by employees of the Diocese of Joliet, and he was told that "he must depart from our parish and out of our Diocese." "In an abundance of caution, the veneration of the relic and evening mass were canceled," the diocese said in a release. Martins was processed by the Joliet Police Department, arraigned, and released as he awaits his pretrial hearing, court records from the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court in Will County showed. Death Of Teacher With 20 Stab Wounds To Be Reexamined As Parents Settle With City Martins' next court date is set for Feb. 24, though he is not required to appear at that pretrial hearing, Will County officials said. In a statement, the Companions of the Cross, the religious order that Treasures of the Church is affiliated with, said Martins agreed to withdraw from his pastoral duties after the church was informed of the allegations. "He remains entitled to due process, as is any accused," the church said. "The Companions of the Cross look upon allegations of misconduct as an urgent matter that requires serious attention. We pray for all those who are affected by this painful situation." Martins' status with the Archdiocese of Detroit is now listed as "Ministry revoked," according to the church's website. Martins' attorney could not be reached for article source: Exorcist priest accused of ripping out teen's hair, 'growling' in bizarre spiritual cleansing
