NFF, Edo govt mourn as ex-footballer, George Omokaro dies
George Omokaro, a member of the dreaded Bendel Insurance squads of the 1970s and early 1980s, yesterday died in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
“We also remember Wilson Oboh and his contributions to the U-20 National Team of 1995 which finished in third place in the then African Youth Championship, now known as the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Dudu-Orumen, who said he received the news of Omokaro’s passing with shock, extolled the qualities of the former Bendel Insurance and Nigerian international.
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