A retired grade one referee, Ishaku Musa Dodo on Monday reportedly slumped and died while jogging inside the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin.

Dodo, former member of Kaduna State Referees Council was posted to Kwara State for his National Youth Service scheme and resumed in his new station, Kwara United FC, earlier that same day.

The deceased, 44, listed as grade one referee in 1999, was confirmed dead after thorough examination at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), where he was rushed to after he slumped during the second lap of the exercise.

It was gathered that Dodo's sudden death might not be unconnected with heart failure, even though he was said to have undergone Electro Cardiogramme (ECG) test three months earlier.

The referee's remains was deposited at the UITH mortuary.