Nigeria, May 29 -- Nearly two months after the tragic death of Nigerian boxer Segun Olanrewaju in Ghana, the country's Ministry of Youth and Sports has confirmed that all legal clearances required for the repatriation of his body have been obtained.

The development comes amid growing scrutiny over safety lapses by the Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) following revelations from an investigative report into the fighter's death.

Ghana's Minister of Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, has announced that the body of the late Nigerian boxer, popularly known as Success, will soon be repatriated to Nigeria.

Olanrewaju died after collapsing during a bout with Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu on 29 March at the Trust Sports Emporium Boxing Arena in Bukom.

He w...