NPFL 24: Edo Governor Orders Security Escort For Sunshine Stars To Akure

NPFL 24: Edo Governor Orders Security Escort For Sunshine Stars To Akure

Precious Oham

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has directed that security escort be attached to Sunshine Stars when they depart Benin City for Akure.

The Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Yusuf Alli, said Governor Obaseki gave the directive following the need to give the team maximum security protection to forestall any eventuality.

The Sports Commission boss said that the Chief of Staff to the Governor Hon Osaigbovo Iyoha informed him about the governor's directive when the Chairman of Sunshine Stars Tunde Ogunja visited to express the team's appreciation to the Governor.

"The Chief of Staff told me that our Governor has directed that further assistance be given to the team with security escort to follow them back home in addition to offsetting their medical bills he earlier promised. The security arrangement is being done by Hon Osagbovo Iyoha as we speak." 

Recall that players and officials of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure were attacked by unknown gunmen last Thursday on the Lagos-Ore-Benin Highway on their way to Benin City for NPFL match day 13 engagement with Bendel Insurance.

The suspected armed robbery gang opened fire on their official bus with the Curator shot in his stomach while some other officials sustained varied degrees of injuries. 

The horrible incident forced the rescheduling of the Bendel Insurance, Sunshine Stars game from Saturday to Sunday which the Owena Whales lost by a lone goal on Sunday evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin.