Suspected armed robbers on Friday, attacked players of Ifeanyi Ubah FC in Okene, Kogi State.
According to a statement on the club’s official Twitter page, the team members were on their way to Kano for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) when the incident happened.
It was gathered that a player and the driver sustained injuries.
The statement reads, “Our players and officials were attacked by armed robbers along Kabba junction near Lokoja this afternoon on their way to Kano to honour Sunday’s @LMCNPFL #MD6 fixture against Jigawa Golden Stars.”
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