The players and officials of an Anambra based football club, FC Ifeanyi Ubah were on Friday involved in head-on collision with a passenger-bus along Benin/Ore expressway, Nigeria few hours ago.
The Chairman of the Club, Mr. Chukwuma Ubah who confirmed the accident in a statement said the club was on its way to Ijebu Ode to honour the NPFL Match day 36 fixture with Sunshine Stars billed for Sunday, 3rd of September, 2017.
Chukwuma disclosed that six of their players sustained varying degrees of injuries adding that the two players that were unconscious hitherto had regained consciousness and were receiving treatment presently at an undisclosed medical facility near the scene of the accident.
The Statement read,”We wish to confirm that FC Ifeanyi Ubah team bus conveying players and officials was involved in a car accident along Benin/Ore expressway while on our way to Ijebu Ode to honour the NPFL Match day 36 fixture with Sunshine Stars billed for this Sunday, 3rd of September, 2017.
“Six of our players sustained varying degree of injuries and two that are unconscious hitherto have regained consciousness and are receiving treatment presently at the closest medical facility near the site of the accident.
“We wish to express our felicitations for your concern, support, outpour of emotions, deepest thoughts and prayers at this sad times”.
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