A player and driver sustained
injuries after gunmen opened fire on Ifeanyi Ubah FC team bus in Kabba, Kogi
state, on Friday.
The team members were on their
way to Kano for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) day six fixture
when the incident happened.
Ifeanyi Ubah FC is scheduled to
take on Jigawa Golden stars at the Kano stadium on Sunday.
Chukwuma Ubah, chairman of the
club, narrated the incident.
In a statement, the management of
the club appealed to the federal government to boost security in the country.
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| Injured player |
“We wish to use this medium to appeal to the Federal Government as well as football regulatory bodies; Nigerian Football Federation(NFF) and the League Management Company (LMC) to further intensify security efforts to ensure the safety of teams who often have no choice than to travel long distances by road, especially clubs owned by Private investors who are made to invest their hard earned money in the growth and development of Nigerian football,” the statement read.
“Conclusively, fans, well
wishers, supporters and Nigerians in general are kindly urged to keep the
entire management, coaching staff and players of FC Ifeanyi Ubah in their
prayers in this moment of despair.”
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