The Nigerian women’s football community was thrown into deep mourning following the sudden passing of Domo Okara, the head coach of NWFL side Bayelsa Queens.

Okara, 47, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, June 8, 2024.

The tragic news sent shockwaves through the football community.

Domo Okara who is known for his strategic brilliance and dedication to women’s football in Nigeria led Bayelsa Queens to numerous triumphs.

Under Okara’s leadership, Bayelsa Queens recently secured a third-place finish in the 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Super Six tournament held in Yenagoa.

This came on the heels of their victory in the 2023 President Federation Cup which followed a narrow miss for the league title.

One of the pinnacle moments of Okara’s career was in 2023, when he led Bayelsa Queens to a historic third-place finish at the CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco.

The team clinched a bronze medal with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Simba Queens from Tanzania, marking Nigeria’s best-ever performance in the competition.

Although the immediate cause of death is yet to be made public, sources have alleged that it was a result of a high blood pressure.