Akwa United player, officials injured as Team Bus involved in accident en-route Kaduna
One player and two officials of Akwa United were reportedly injured in an accident on Friday (today) morning, while on their way for a Nigeria Professional Football League clash against Jigawa Golden Stars in Kaduna.
The player and officials have been taken to the hospital, our correspondent learnt.
The team bus conveying the players from their base in Uyo to Kaduna for their match-day 15 tie versus Jigawa Golden Stars was involved in a head-on collision with a truck along in Enugu State.
According to the club’s media officer, Mfon Patrick, the unnamed player and two officials of the team sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
He said, “We have been involved in an accident along Ezionye express road in Enugu on our way to Kaduna for our NPFL match-day 15 game against Jigawa Golden Stars.
“Players and officials have sustained injuries. One player and two officials have been taken to the hospital.”
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