A former Super Eagles player, Pius Oleh, was Sunday found dead in his car garage in Michigan, USA. A close friend of the former footballer stated he suspects Pius might have inhaled excessive carbon monoxide, which might have led to his death. Until his death, he worked with IT dept of Ford Motor company in Detroit, Michigan. As stated by the coordinator of the Association of Nigerian ex-internationals in the Diasposa (ANED), Pual Okoku, a former Flying Eagles teammate Alphonsus Akhahon, who resides in Michigan and a one-time close friend of the deceased former footballer confirmed Oleh's demise. "It is true that Pius Oleh was found dead at his home car garage and the unconfirmed cause of death was linked to carbon monoxide." "'What's going on Paul because this reminds me of how Uche Okafor died in Dallas, we have to keep in touch with one another and ANED is a great way of doing just that', Totty O. Totty exclaimed in a trembling voice," stated Akhahon.
Okoku added that "Pius was one-time a Super Eagles’ player, a point of pride to his nation, a graduate of Alabama A&M University, held IT position with the United States Ford Motor company in Detroit, Michigan, until his death."