Nigerian parents learn details of son’s death in Philippines
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Elias and Ifeoma Adili of Nigeria travelled to the Philippines to understand how their son, Divine Adili, a basketball player for Ateneo de Manila University, died during a team-building exercise on June 8.
The Adilis met with Divine’s teammates to hear their accounts of the events that led to his death, along with the death of Rene Baterbonia. They felt they finally learned the truth about what happened, allowing them to begin to grieve and return home to Nigeria.
The couple attended an Ateneo basketball game, 100 days after their son and teammate died, and experienced a mix of joy and sadness. Divine had promised to bring his parents to the Philippines to watch him play, a wish that remained unfulfilled. Ifeoma Adili expressed disappointment that Ateneo’s former head coach, Tab Baldwin, contacted the family four days after the incident and had not reached out since.
Despite their grief and the painful reminders of their son, the Adilis are determined to move forward, grateful they were able to see their son’s remains and lay him to rest. They plan to attend another Ateneo game before returning home.
