The Head Coach of kickboxing in Ogun State, Olufunke Ogunsuyi, has been reported dead.

Sources said that Ogunsuyi died of High Blood Pressure.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that she died in Ilorin on Saturday while participating in the Kwara Zonal and Invitational Kickboxing Championship.

Ogunsuyi officiated in the competition and also fielded two athletes.

The corpse of the former kickboxing champion was picked up in her hotel room after her lifeless body was discovered, after the door to the hotel room was broken into.

NAN reports that her body was taken to the General Hospital, Ilorin, where she was finally confirmed dead, at about 4 p.m.

The search for the late Olufunke began when it was discovered that she was not at the stadium as at 12 noon when all the other officials were supposed to converge for the commencement of the final ceremony of the competition.

Several calls put to her mobile phone were not picked or returned.

The organisers and other officials then went to her hotel, The Grace Hotel at Coca-Cola road, where it was confirmed that she was found lying down lifeless in her room.

Sources confirmed that she was tested medically on Friday by a team of medical experts at the venue of the competition, where it was confirmed and told that her BP was high.

Late Olufunke, who hailed from Ijebu-Ode in Ogun state, was former champion in the sport.

Her remains have been deposited at the Kwara General Hospital, Ilorin, mortuary, pending transfer to her home Ogun State on Sunday.

It was also confirmed that the Ogun State Sports Council, her family and friends have been contacted on the unfortunate development.

The Director, Grassroots Sports Development at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD), Alhaji Ali Durotoye, was among top administrators that went to the general hospital where she was confirmed dead.

The Saturday final of the competition was however postponed to Sunday as a sign of respect for the deceased.

NAN