Robbers attack Nigerian football club travelling for league match

Robbers attack Nigerian football club travelling for league match

A Nigerian football club, the El-Kanemi Warriors, fell victim to a violent armed robbery late Saturday night while travelling through Rijiyar Malam village on the Jos-Bauchi road in Bauchi State.

The attackers injured several players and officials during the ambush.

The team was on its way to Maiduguri for a league match when the incident occurred around 12:45 a.m.

Suleiman Abdullahi, the Personal Assistant to the team’s Technical Adviser, recounted the ordeal, explaining that their buses and another vehicle were stopped by gunfire.

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“They fired sporadically, stopped the buses and a saloon car, and ordered all the occupants out,” Abdullahi said. “They attacked us with machetes and sticks, robbing us of money, handsets, and other valuables. Over 10 players and officials sustained injuries during the attack.”

Following the assault, the injured were rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital in Bauchi for treatment. The incident was later reported to the GRA Police Station in Bauchi before the team resumed their journey to Maiduguri.

Bauchi Police Command spokesman, SP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident, noting that the club’s Secretary, Dahiru Bala, had officially reported the attack. “Our tactical team has been directed by the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad, to intensify efforts to apprehend the perpetrators,” Wakil said.

He added that the command’s Rescue Me app is available to assist victims in tracking their stolen phones and other valuables.

Authorities have assured the public that investigations are ongoing to bring the attackers to justice.

Robbers attack Nigerian football club travelling for league match