Njengo was a mainstay of Manu Garba's team during the qualifiers for the 2013 CAN U-17 Championship, where the Eaglets overcame Niger, Guinea and Mali, but was involved in an accident with team-mate Adamu Abubakar, on their way to Calabar from Jalingo, for the team's first phase of final camping for the African championship.
NFF General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu, said on Tuesday: "This is very sad news. We had looked forward to the boy eventually recovering to be part of the team again as the squad progresses to the next level. It is a thing of sorrow to lose such a huge talent this way."
Njengo sustained a head injury in the accident, while goalkeeper Adamu Abubakar was luckier and got discharged after a few days in hospital. An operation was carried out on Njengo and he was believed to be on the road to recovery, although he was suffering from memory lapse, until he died.
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