Players of the FC Ifeanyi Ubah have been attacked near Lokoja by armed men dressed in National Youth Service Corps [NYSC] uniform leaving some players injured.
According to available information, a player and driver sustained injuries after gunmen opened fire on the squad along Okene-Lokoja Road in the state, on Friday.
The team members were on their way to Kano for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) day six fixture when the incident happened.
Ifeanyi Ubah FC is scheduled to take on Jigawa Golden stars at the Kano stadium on Sunday.
Chairman of the club, Chukwuma Ubah, narrated the incident to online media.
“Our bus was attacked by gunmen in Okene. The driver and a player was hit by bullets fired at the bus. They have been taken to a hospital nearby where they are being attended to. We thank God that no life was lost,” he said.
