12th December, 2013
A Nigerian, Mr. Benjamin Chibuogwu, 57 has been found dead in his apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States.
The deceased, a native of Awka in Anambra State, was discovered on Saturday, three days after his death.
Chibuogwu recently attended the Awka Convention in New Jersey for thanksgiving.
The gruesome discovery was made by his brother who lives in Seattle, Washington. The brother who could not reach him over the phone for three days, alerted a friend who went to Chibuogwu’s house with the landlord and found his body.
Chibuogwu, a divorcee, lived alone. He is survived by five kids, three girls and two boys.
Chibuogwu popularly known as “Benny Chuks” briefly played professional soccer with Vasco Da Gama Football Club of Enugu before coming to the United States for greener pastures.
The Boston community will on Saturday, 13 December, 2013 hold a wake for him at St. John’s Evangelist Parish in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts.