NPFL : FC Ifeanyi Ubah suffer armed robbery attack

NPFL : Ifeanyi Ubah FC suffer armed robbery attack

By Sampson Adedeji

The Nigeria professional league side FC Ifeanyi Ubah on Friday afternoon suffered armed robbery attack on their way to Kano to honour their league match against Jigawa Golden stars.

The Anambra warrior confirmed the attack via the club Twitter handle on Friday and advice the government to provide adequate security on Nigerian roads.

“This is to inform the general public that at about 1:30pm today, players of FC Ifeanyi Ubah (Anambra Warriors) who were travelling to Kano for their scheduled NPFL matchday 6 fixture against Jigawa Golden Stars ran into a group of armed robbers dressed in NYSC uniforms, operating at Kabba junction, near Lokoja in Kogi state.

"To the glory of God, no life was lost. However, the driver was shot while some members of the coaching crew and players were critically injured. The affected persons are currently being treated and are responding to treatment.

"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 club said.