Super Eagles striker, Samuel Chukwueze, has lost his mother Madam Sarah Chukwueze after a brief undisclosed illness.

She was said to have died on Thursday morning in the hospital as she was surrounded by family. 

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This is the second Super Eagle to lose a family member this January, Ndidi recently lost his father to a road accident.

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However, the news of the passing of Chukwueze’s mother was made public by his brother and sister in their respective social media accounts.